Picked to death?

[slicklid]

Here are a few pictures of the poor guy in the sick tank I just put together. I am pretty sure he is a Cobalt Blue.

 

[Lupin]

You don't need the airstone, only the airpump and tubing to connect to the sponge filter. A 10g will also serve as a quarantine tank for any new fish you get aside from being a hospital tank. Do plenty of water changes, feed him plenty of various foods and dose with Melafix to allow him to recover quickly.

 

[slicklid]

Yeah I didn't get the airstone, and the tank seems to be working for what I need. Should I use medication on something like this?

 

[Lupin]

Melafix is the only recommended med. Water changes will help aid its recovery.

 

[slicklid]

Is it normal for him to not eat during this healing time? And is that okay? He seems to have no interest at all in food.

Also, should the "sick tank" have different temp than the main tank?

 

[grannylvsfish]

my fire mouth was badly beaten like this one, in just a few hours by the male. I put her in her own 10 gallon tank and she also did nto eat. after several days her fins grew back, and she healed up nicely. but still no eating. I took the male out and she went back into the 55 gallon tank. she is very happy now and eating great. and she was near death! so yes, she will heal if you leave her alone, make sure there is some java moss or something for the fish to hide in, and subdued lighting.

 

[cav]

I've just had a similar problem with my johanni, he had his full tail fin munched off! I now have him a hospital net box (cost me the quivalent of 5 dollars), he has room to swim about and is at the surface so he gets his own food withough being bothered by anyone else, I'm lucky as he is feeding well and I have treated the whole tank with melafix, the redness has gone from his tail and is looking like its on the mend

 

[slicklid]

Well, I did a 30% water change earlier today. He was on his side by that time. Then I added 1tsp Melafix and about 1 hour later he was dead. The white raw portions of his body had turned brown today. I only had him for 2 weeks but I feel really bad, and I am upset I couldn't save him.

****. :wall:

 

[Lupin]

Sorry about your loss.

 

[Coler]

shame - don't beat yourself up; you did a lot more than some people do when coming accross a beaten fish.

its one of those things that will happen from time to time between mbuna - occasionally their ego's do in fact write cheques their bodies can't cash.