How do you treat a fish injury?

allan · 07-20-10, 05:13 AM

I added today a marble corycat to my aquarium. It seemed fine for the first half hour, but when i went to check on it its tail was half-eaten already, its missing an eye and is swimming on its side. Its still breathing but how i can i treat its injuries. i dont think its going to make it

florida fisher · 07-20-10, 06:04 AM

take it to the fish hospital...

jjjbluray · 07-20-10, 07:42 AM

Sorry to hear this. If it's not dead by now you can put him in his own little tank or seperate him from the others by way of a net cage in the main tank. Use aquarium salt and aqua safe water conditioner to replace his slime coat. The main thing is to seperate him from the others. What kind of fish were in the tank first? Many fish become territorial and will reject anything new.

nofearengineer · 07-20-10, 09:24 AM

jjj,

What you recommend is usually okay for most aquarium fish, but please don't ever add salt to any tank containing corydoras species. They are very sensitive to salt!

They come from the Amazon basin, which is known for very soft, low-salinity water. You will add osmotic stress to your cory's list of injuries.

In my opinion, you are better off simply isolating the fish so nothing else picks on him, and just hoping that he heals in a week.

In my experience, cory's are great little fish but their hardiness is sort of hit-and-miss; some you can't seem to kill, and some are sickly no matter how you baby them.

TN_Bassin · 07-21-10, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by allan

I added today a marble corycat to my aquarium. It seemed fine for the first half hour, but when i went to check on it its tail was half-eaten already, its missing an eye and is swimming on its side. Its still breathing but how i can i treat its injuries. i dont think its going to make it

Rejuvenade... Worked on my aunts aquarium fish when it was attacked by the others. I don't know the exact makeup of Rejuvenade but it's worked on just about every one of my fish problems.

Ebbetsguy · 07-21-10, 08:27 AM

Gut, Drag through Cornmeal. fry in old school iron frying pan in bacon grease!

nofearengineer · 07-21-10, 01:46 PM

Haha, Ebbet. I guess you are unfamiliar with cory's. Wouldn't even make a nugget worth. Maybe a Nibblet.

Captmikestarrett · 07-21-10, 03:52 PM

Give him a swishy.

Capt Mike

07-20-10, 05:13 AM	#1
allan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1	How do you treat a fish injury? I added today a marble corycat to my aquarium. It seemed fine for the first half hour, but when i went to check on it its tail was half-eaten already, its missing an eye and is swimming on its side. Its still breathing but how i can i treat its injuries. i dont think its going to make it

07-20-10, 06:04 AM	#2
florida fisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 126	take it to the fish hospital... __________________ Yes I admit I have a fishin' problem i troll the lake round and round.

07-20-10, 09:24 AM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	jjj, What you recommend is usually okay for most aquarium fish, but please don't ever add salt to any tank containing corydoras species. They are very sensitive to salt! They come from the Amazon basin, which is known for very soft, low-salinity water. You will add osmotic stress to your cory's list of injuries. In my opinion, you are better off simply isolating the fish so nothing else picks on him, and just hoping that he heals in a week. In my experience, cory's are great little fish but their hardiness is sort of hit-and-miss; some you can't seem to kill, and some are sickly no matter how you baby them. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

07-21-10, 01:46 PM	#7
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Haha, Ebbet. I guess you are unfamiliar with cory's. Wouldn't even make a nugget worth. Maybe a Nibblet. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

07-21-10, 03:52 PM	#8
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Give him a swishy. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

07-20-10, 07:42 AM	#3
jjjbluray BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: LaGrange, GA Posts: 64	Sorry to hear this. If it's not dead by now you can put him in his own little tank or seperate him from the others by way of a net cage in the main tank. Use aquarium salt and aqua safe water conditioner to replace his slime coat. The main thing is to seperate him from the others. What kind of fish were in the tank first? Many fish become territorial and will reject anything new.

07-21-10, 08:27 AM	#6
Ebbetsguy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 483	Gut, Drag through Cornmeal. fry in old school iron frying pan in bacon grease!

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