Injured F8!!!
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Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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HeatherRW
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Injured F8!!!
I noticed one of my f8's has been acting weird. Hanging out at top of water and by himself. Just took a good look at him and he looks like he has tore a gill. Instead of having one little hole at his fin he has 2 -3 that extend towards his eye.they are very pink when I can see in them. He isnt using that fin very much either. He was stuck to my power head and I had to turn it off. He wasn't even attempting to get free. I just fed them and he ate like a pig! So what should I do? Will this get bettef or do I need to treat it? You think he will die?!
We need a bigger boat.
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JRC3
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Re: Injured F8!!!
A healthy fish normally won't get caught in a powerhead.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
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HeatherRW
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Re: Injured F8!!!
Ph- 8.2
Amm- 0
No2- 0
No3- looks like 0.....it always looks like it's at zero when I check it.
There are 3 f8's, and a handful of ghost shrimp which I added the day after I set up tank.
I did fishless cycle with ammonia. Took 3 weeks with some seeded material. I use API stress coat. Instant ocean marine salt. The SG is at 1.003 - 1.004. Salinity around 6.
I do 50% water change every week. I am having a hard time with brown algae and diatoms. I just bought a new t5 light to help my live plants. I use 2 seachem products for my live plants; Flourish Excel and one just called Flourish.
I feed freeze dried baby shrimp, blood worms, and krill. I give snails once a week.
I havent added anything new to tank except the light.
When I got my first 3 puffs 2 died in 2 days from horrible ich. Treated with quick cure at 1/2 dose or less. Surviving puffer never got it. A week later I got 2it more f8's. Since I've got them the survivor hasn't went acted the best.
Amm- 0
No2- 0
No3- looks like 0.....it always looks like it's at zero when I check it.
There are 3 f8's, and a handful of ghost shrimp which I added the day after I set up tank.
I did fishless cycle with ammonia. Took 3 weeks with some seeded material. I use API stress coat. Instant ocean marine salt. The SG is at 1.003 - 1.004. Salinity around 6.
I do 50% water change every week. I am having a hard time with brown algae and diatoms. I just bought a new t5 light to help my live plants. I use 2 seachem products for my live plants; Flourish Excel and one just called Flourish.
I feed freeze dried baby shrimp, blood worms, and krill. I give snails once a week.
I havent added anything new to tank except the light.
When I got my first 3 puffs 2 died in 2 days from horrible ich. Treated with quick cure at 1/2 dose or less. Surviving puffer never got it. A week later I got 2it more f8's. Since I've got them the survivor hasn't went acted the best.
We need a bigger boat.
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JRC3
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F8 (46g)
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- Location: S.W. OH
Re: Injured F8!!!
Is it one of the newer F8s that is injured? I would bet he was attcked by one of the others. Are there any other marks on him? Does the injury look any worse or better now?
Good luck.?
Good luck.?
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
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HeatherRW
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Re: Injured F8!!!
I'm not home now but they actually get along really well. One gets a little mean when it comes to feeding but they have never"attacked" each other. The injured one is the surviver from the first 3. Should I treat it with some type of med? Or will the salt help it? I unplugged the powerhead so he wouldn't have to fight its current.
We need a bigger boat.
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Re: Injured F8!!!
Add Melafix. Anything in there that sharp enough to do this?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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HeatherRW
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Re: Injured F8!!!
I will get some of that. No there isn't anything! All wood had rounded edges and plant's are live, no sharp plastic. :/
I hate having a sick "kid"
I hate having a sick "kid"
We need a bigger boat.
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JRC3
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Re: Injured F8!!!
I would also keep the lights down and activity low around the outside off the tank for a while.
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HeatherRW
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Re: Injured F8!!!
He is looking better today! More active. After looking this morning I'm not 100% sure he has an injury to his side. Looks more like an inflamed gill. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks for all your input!! 
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