Help Help Help--injured Goldfish

[JoeHemey]

my poor goldfish jumped out of the net now his fin below his gill and part of his gill are bleading what can i do!!!!! there is blood coming out what do i do!!!!!!!

[ChilDawg]

I think euthanasia is probably the best bet at this point. I'm sorry, Joe.

[JoeHemey]

the bleading stopped now he just looks dazed

[ChilDawg]

Well, you can try Melafix on him, then...there's a post on it in General Coldwater. Hawaii_Fantails started the thread, and I responded back and forth with them...you might find it helpful.

[ChilDawg]

Here's the thread: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10653

[goldfish freak]

Make sure that you maintain perfect water quality or the wound will unlikely heal and may even worsen. Perfect water quality means zero ammonia, zero nitrite and nitrate below 40ppm. If perfect water quality is maintained then most minor wounds will heal on their own.
You can try using Melafix as well, this product is known to be pretty good at helping with the healing of a wound. Good luck.

[JoeHemey]

thanks for the quick responses i appreciate it. i checked the other post and wil be doing some of the stuff i will keep everyone updated. hes eating and swimming around now so we will see again THANKS

[ChilDawg]

No prob...I like to get emergency posts as soon as I see them, and I'm glad to see that others go after them quickly, too! :)

[Hawaii_Fantails]

HI Joe!

Hope your fish is doing better. I have been using Melafix for several days on my fish's recent injuries and it seems to be working great!

Thanks to everyone who helped me with that!

Good luck Joe!

Hawaii_Fantails

[oranda]

Hi Joe - hope your fish is looking his usual cheerful self.

Question for my (at the moment) favourite person. I'm in England so 'scuse the ignorance - what is melafix ?

I use ESHA 2000 and plenty of pampering when I get an injured one which usually only happens when I get down to the spring clean on the 6 foot tank - but it does happen and I would be greatful if you let me have details on Melafix and what it does. Any different from Esha ??

Thanx muchos

[Aderynglas]

Hi Oranda,
Just saw your post, Melafix is a tea tree treatment for fish - fungal and bacterial diseases - and its pretty good too.

You shouldn't have any trouble buying it - I live in darkest Wales and see it at most good aquatic shops.

Hope this helps :)

Regards
Paule

[JoeHemey]

well its been quite a bit of time and may i say my fish looks great. hes back to doing all his normal things i didnt use anything just let it do its own thing and i think everythings good ow thatnks again all

[steeltown]

Yea!!! Glad it turned out ok. Those goldfish are full of suprises aren't they?