Help - fish got burned from heater

Man, I'd get rid of that heater immediately and get a good one like a Visi-Therm Stealth. That heater is just this short of going haywire. Just a precaution . . . :)
 
Water temp is constant at 84. I tried another glass heater with my hand, same thing. Stealth is the way to go.
He seems active now. Can a fish faint?
Now what's the best to do to help him recover without scar if possible?
Thanks everyone.
 
As previously mentioned, keep your water super clean; I've had good luck with Melafix as well, although alot of others don't go for it.
I've had fish with scrapes/scales missing (got a young severum right now with a shoulder scrape, scales hanging off) and they've healed up just fine. Good luck!!! :)
 
rosita said:
Man, I'd get rid of that heater immediately and get a good one like a Visi-Therm Stealth. That heater is just this short of going haywire. Just a precaution . . . :)
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I've had problems with two Visi-Therm Stealth heaters. Both were 50w and the first one quit working after about 6 months use. I got a replacement and I have to set it at 75 to keep the water about 82. I read on this forum that others have had similar issues with them. I have a glass heater in my other tank and have never had a problem with it. Yours must have been malfunctioning. If you get a Stealth, keep an eye on and check your temp frequently until you know it's going to work ok.
 
Update... the fish ate a little this morning, and the burns reduced to pea sized marks and darkened - like birth marks on human.
Thanks.
 
Two things will happen:
1) He'll learn not to do that
2) He won't learn and will do that again.
 
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