deadfish11
Member
I have this wrasse that has bloody fippers and tored up too! what should I do? this fish likes to bury itself into the sand and i think thats the reason! but what should i do with the flippers?
Bloody Flippers!
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sepulatian
Moderator
What other fish are in the tank? Could one of them be picking on him? Melafix will help heal the damaged fins, but you should find out what the source of the problem is.
deadfish11
Member
this fish is the biggest in my tank and everyones afraid of it. it has a hole in the fin and some reddish part around it. do u know if theres a medicine that can heal my fish when theres fishes and invertebrates in it too?
sepulatian
Moderator
Melafix is reef safe. You will want to turn off your skimmer though because it will keep foaming over.
deadfish11
Member
ok i see. thx!
lion_crazz
Active Member
It sounds like there is a water quality issue here.
Can you list your pH, kH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, temp, and salinity?
Can you list your pH, kH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, temp, and salinity?
deadfish11
Member
ph is 8 and ntrate and nitite is 0 salinity is 1.22 the temp is 81.7. im sure its not the water quality. is this a contagious diseasse?
lion_crazz
Active Member
Well, a pH of 8.0 is kind of on the low side. Do you test for alkalinity?
Fin rot and reddening fins is not contagious.
Fin rot and reddening fins is not contagious.
deadfish11
Member
well i dont test for alkalinity. my wrasse semm to have no bloody fin anymore but i see a hole on his fin.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by deadfish11
well i dont test for alkalinity. my wrasse semm to have no bloody fin anymore but i see a hole on his fin.
Have you been treating it, or did it just go away on it's own?
well i dont test for alkalinity. my wrasse semm to have no bloody fin anymore but i see a hole on his fin.
Have you been treating it, or did it just go away on it's own?
deadfish11
Member
i didnt treat it with anything yet.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by deadfish11
i didnt treat it with anything yet.
Alot of the time if a fish's immune system is strong they can fight these problems on their own. I am glad to hear the bloodyness is gone!
i didnt treat it with anything yet.
Alot of the time if a fish's immune system is strong they can fight these problems on their own. I am glad to hear the bloodyness is gone!
deadfish11
Member
i have fine sand.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by cncd11
i have a occy clown with the same issue will this work good for him?
Yes it will. Check your water parameters and be sure your fish is getting a proper diet that is varied and soak all food in vitamines. You will want to find the source of the problem before treating it. Please post your water parameters, tank mates, and diet.
i have a occy clown with the same issue will this work good for him?
Yes it will. Check your water parameters and be sure your fish is getting a proper diet that is varied and soak all food in vitamines. You will want to find the source of the problem before treating it. Please post your water parameters, tank mates, and diet.
cncd11
New Member
ph 8.3 ammonia 0/ nitrite 0/ nitrate 5 ppm, i have the 2 occys, 2 decorator firefish, 15hermets, 1 sally lightfoot, 1 mexican turbo snail, and a small bta. The tank is a 46 bow front w/ a coralife 30w 50/50 floursent bulb (196 watt jebo compact flourscent light fixture on order) i have an aquaclear 70 filter, a coralife super skimmer 65 protien skimmer, and a 145 gph marienland power head.