Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Injured fish

Ok we over the net can not "see" the flap of skin scales. It is a judgement call on wether or not to trim the flap. If the flap is long enough that it waves when the fish swims it would probly be best to remove some of it. If it is more like a roll of skin and stays still as he swim just leave it alone. It is not an easy task trimming a piece of skin on a fish. They are slippery and hate being out of water. If you think it needs trimmed you need the swallowist bowl that will cover the fish with water. Get someone to hold fish while someone else clips. I have used fingernail clippers or medical scissors(small).

As to healing without scabs. Think about yourself getting a cut on your hand and then going swimming. The wound clots and gets a slimmy coating. The fish does the same thing. This slimmy coating is good and bad. Without it it will not heal but it is a perfect feeding ground for bacteria. The more parial water changes you can do the better. I suggest 50% everyday. Make sure not to feed him much if anything for the next couple of days. Fish commonly go weeks without food in the wild. We as human tend to want to feed our pets 3 meals a day like we eat and it is not proper. The idea is to make sure there is no left over food and even less waste from the fish itself. Hope this helps. My oscars taught me well how to care for such injuries.

Later, John

From: froggylover2425 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Injured fish
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 7, 2011, 6:16 AM

Hi,

Thanks Dawn, John and Donna. Do you suggest daily water changes with prime, stress coat, and salt and melalfix? If so have much please. It is 4uk gal but i think that meand roughly just under 5 us gals. I may be wrong.

It doesnt have a filter in at the min. Its a bubbler, should i get a sponge to go with it, can convert into filtration. I will do water tests as soon a i get back tonight and let you all know.

I know, he must be hurt. Thats why i put no decorations or stones, just a hide. I feel trully bad for hurting him, and i dont want to see him in pain. Omg i am not sure how to cut the flap off :( Im sure i can do it, but id be scared. When i had my rat I had to cut his teeth and first time i cried, so hope i can do it ok.

Thank you
Amy x

--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@...> wrote:
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> Amy,
> They still need to know what your tank water runs even though the fish isn't in
> it right now. Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Size of tank too.
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> Donna
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> From: froggylover2425 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
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> Hi,
> I'm new to this group, my name is Amy. Donna from Froggy friends told me to join
> here to get some help with my goldfish.
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> Any help much appreciated. I was cleaning tank out today and by accident my
> lionhead goldfish investigated the siphon and his face got sucked in, it was so
> quick :( and now he has a flap of skin hanging from underneath his mouth. He
> also has a gash on his back.
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> I have removed him from the main tank and put him into a small 5 gal tank with a
> bubbler. I used stress coat and prime. I didnt do any ammonia etc because i used
> prime and the water has only a bit from the old tank, its predominantly new
> water. I can do it if required though.
> I added 1 teaspoon of aquarium salt.
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> There is no blood or redness, the gash on the back i can see silver like his
> scales have come off. His mouth is just as if when you cut your finger and
> theres a fap of skin hanging. I can imagine its very painful I feel terrible, it
> was a horrible accident.
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> I cant find my melafix but am sending bf to the lfs tomorrow now, because its
> nearly midnight. I am in the uk so dont have access to antibiotics and some
> other things.
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> Does anyone have any ideas of what I should do, because my poor marshmallow must
> be sore and i feel helpless.
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> Amy x
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