Will they Heal or Is it to Late?

[CapitalGT]

Calling all pike experts!!!!!!

I am thinking about picking up some Crenicichla sp. 'Xingu I' commonly known as the Orange pike. They are all about 8-10 inches and have really bad injuries/hith holes. My question is are they still treatable or is it too late for them? LMK. Here are some pics of them.

 

[Juxtaroberto]

They will probably recover, but the scars will remain.

 

[CapitalGT]

They will probably recover, but the scars will remain.

What do you mean by recover?

 

[papawoody]

i'm not an expert , so i don't really know ... but what a shame !

 

[Juxtaroberto]

What do you mean by recover?

Meaning if you were to treat them with medication for HITH, its progress would stop and the disease would be eliminated, but there will always be pockmarks. I can't even believe someone let the disease get that far.

 

[CapitalGT]

Meaning if you were to treat them with medication for HITH, its progress would stop and the disease would be eliminated, but there will always be pockmarks. I can't even believe someone let the disease get that far.

Oh ok. I see. Wow. I too really can't believe.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

that could be the worst case of hith ive seen

 

[ryansmith83]

^ Agreed. I've never seen it completely erode away a fishes' head like that. Really sad.

 

[CapitalGT]

Just throwing this question out there. What's that best medication and diet these orange pikes should be on?

 

[bigbadfish711]

Meaning if you were to treat them with medication for HITH, its progress would stop and the disease would be eliminated, but there will always be pockmarks. I can't even believe someone let the disease get that far.

+1

That is a shame