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chevyguy86
07-16-2007, 9:23 PM
I have 2 full grown breeding angels, yesterday one of my angel got stuck in a piece of lavarock, I got him out however he has some scale damage on his left side. Today it looks like a small piece of white cotton around the area that was damaged, what should I do. To make sure this gorgeous Angel doesn't lose the healing battle. (lavarock removed already)
silentskream
07-16-2007, 9:27 PM
turn the temp up a couple degrees.
but keep in mind that sometimes it looks like that when a wound is healing over. its more of a slime look than cottony though.
the fact that you say its cotton looking makes me wonder if its a fungal infection.
chevyguy86
07-16-2007, 9:33 PM
turn the temp up a couple degrees.
but keep in mind that sometimes it looks like that when a wound is healing over. its more of a slime look than cottony though.
the fact that you say its cotton looking makes me wonder if its a fungal infection.
Thank you, I just installed a 500w titanium heater not even an hour ago, and he seems to be hanging out near it quite a bit
Star_Rider
07-17-2007, 10:16 AM
I wouldn't raise the temp if it appears to be a bacterial problem. warmer temps help bacteria to thrive.
do frequent water changes..the clean water will go a long way to help heal.
you can add pimafix and or melafix if you think you need to. they are used sometimes n situations like these to create an environment not bacteria friendly.
chevyguy86
07-18-2007, 8:43 PM
the cotton like substance, is gone now since I raised the temperature, but I only raised it from 76 to 78, and the little bugger seems to be healing hopefully....I paid a small fortune for these 2
Ruben Tolon
07-18-2007, 9:47 PM
You could try melefix or pimafix as star_rider said, but just make sure water is in good shape and do as many partial water changes as you can over the next couple of weeks.
chevyguy86
07-18-2007, 10:00 PM
You could try melefix or pimafix as star_rider said, but just make sure water is in good shape and do as many partial water changes as you can over the next couple of weeks.
thank you very much for your help, I am going to petland tommorow and I am gunna give the melafix a try, I see it's relatively inexpensive, again thanx!!
jm1212
07-19-2007, 4:03 PM
make sure too keep the water super clean also. it helps speed up healing and will help keep the med levels in check.
chevyguy86
07-19-2007, 8:36 PM
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I managed to snap a photo of the patient, and I just bought some melafix.
the injured is the right one....
jm1212
07-19-2007, 8:45 PM
i see the effected area you are talking about. it isnt a huge, severe scrape, so he should recover as long as it doesnt get infected.
Firebelly__girl
07-19-2007, 9:36 PM
They are pretty, I hope he gets better, melafix is suppose to be pretty good =)
Do you mind saying how much you paid for them? I would like to get some like that one day, im not sure on the name but the angels around here are only $12 a piece but their no where near as pretty as that.
chevyguy86
07-20-2007, 6:49 PM
I paid about 65 Canadian for the pair