damaged fish

[ykp53]

my coral beauty disapears for about a week i thought he was dead so i gave up hope and thought he had been consumed, but last night he appeared, but he dosent look good his fins are alll damaged most are gone by at least 50 percent incuelding the tail and side fins. he now just sit in the corner of the tank out in the open facing the corner, i can not get him to eat and he has been in the tank with the same fsh for at least 2 years. what can i do? what can i feed him? how can i help him?

 

[ykp53]

anyone???

 

[zanoshanox]

What other fish do you have in the tank? Does it have ich? It's obvious to me that he has been harassed by another tankmate and thats why he has been hiding, what kind of tank also? Try garlic to entice him to eat.

 

[coachklm]

what is the other fish ?

 

[alyssia]

What are your water parameters?

 

[ykp53]

a maroon clown, 2 blue damsels, a huma trigger, a chocolate star, and a pair of fresh water black mollies that were used to cycle the tank 3 years ago but havent died yet. ph is 8.2 ammonia, nitrite and nitrate near zero. that all i can test. there are no new fish they have all been together and have their own teritory.

 

[promisetbg]

Originally Posted by YKP53
what can i do? what can i feed him? how can i help him?
Get him out and into a QT tank. Feed him healthy foods,including spirulina, perhaps some mysis..and add some Selcon,Zoe,and Garlic Extreme to his food.

 

[coachklm]

any of the above except the mollies are good at taking the fins off.... if you dont have a qt tank turn the lights off for 12 hrs... during lights out ... reaarange the rock work .this process will reestablish territories for all fish...
but you really nee to let the fish heal in a qt tank for a month