Stingray burn or mark on the disc

[Joecool44]

Ok so I came home today to my hystrix Ray with a black dark mark in his disc almost like a burn it's a circular shape I am thinking this is a burn cause I have no heater Garda at the moment but if it is how should I treat this would aquarium salt help?

 

[Joecool44]

Anyone got an answer??

 

[MHDevelopments]

Whatever it is, get a heater guard asap

 

[MHDevelopments]

Having taken a further look at the photo, the ray looks very skinny indeed, is it feeding ok?

 

[Joecool44]

Yes he eats great he eats worms tilapia and shrimp

 

[moosemj]

If it's a burn it's pretty small. So long as you maintain good water I would think it would heal up just fine.

 

[davenmandy]

Salt will help prevent infection, a small burn will heal just fine, the underlying reason is the problem. What other fish are in there? How's your bio media? How old is your heater?

 

[MHDevelopments]

Yes he eats great he eats worms tilapia and shrimp

Can you post a clear picture of the ray? If it's as skinny as it looks and feeding well for a prolonged time, I would suggest it has an internal parasite, it shouldn't be that skinny at all if its feeding well. Best to get it treated.
The burn, as suggested by others, looks very small, not bad at all. Rays tend to heal quickly from burns/bites, just maintain extra clean water which will help also.

 

[Raynado]

Looks like pleco got to it.

 

[Joecool44]

Ok so the burn mark got worse it lowered down and now he has a bigger one I don't have the funds for a aquarium guard as I am struggling financially with much other stuff I have him in a hospital tank I will post pics and plz tell how I should treat him thank you guys