Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Latest on fish

Hi Donna,

I cant believe his back went black so quickly. I thought as they dont scab it would be discoloured forever more, but to see it almost identitical to the rest is encouraging. One less wound is better for chance of infection. Obviously his mouth is a huge concern.

I think what makes it a little hard to tell is, marshmallow is in the process of turning orange. I thought it was ammonia burn (because id never seen it before) when my other fish did this, hes a bobble eye fish "bobbles". Nope.. few weeks later my black fish was bright orange! He still has kind of black eyes though.

Marshmallow is doing the same and it makes it hard to see if its red around mouth or the continuation of his colour change.

The lfs says this does happen and its because sometimes the mother fish hangs around with the wrong fish guy.. I dont knwo if they made this up.

Amy x

--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@...> wrote:
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> Sounds like he is healing so far so good. I will leave the questions to the
> people with the answers!
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> From: froggylover2425 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
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> Subject: [tropical fish club] Latest on fish
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> Hi Everyone,
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> I have read everyones messages. I have the idea of what im supposed ot do, but I
> just wanted to clarify some things.
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> I have marshmallow in the 5 gal tank and I am doing a 50% water change per day,
> using prime, melafix and a teaspoon of salt.
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> Im a bit confused about how much salt to do. If im putting a teaspoon in each
> day and taking half the water out each day what level of salt does that leave me
> with? I out about two teaspoons in with tonights water change.
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> I havent fed him. I am going to try borrow a camera to take a pic and show you
> tomorrow.
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> The cut on hius back was silver where i assume it took his scales off, its now
> kind of black and looks much like the rest of his body. Which im thinking is a
> good thing?
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> The mouth flap is a tricky one, im starting to think it might be the lower part
> of his mouth hanging off. Which is scaring the life out of. My boyfriend looked
> at him and says it isnt because he saw him open his mouth fine. I just cant
> tell, because everytime i go towards the tank he swims away :( which i dont
> blame him considering i hurt him :( What would it mean if it was the lower part
> of his mouth? Im imaging that its really bad if it is.
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> It doesnt look infected and the flap looks as if its dying.
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> Any help i appreciate
> Thankyou
> Amyx
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