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[dockery07]

I found my Flame Angel in the grate of my filter. he is not dead but not in good shape either. I put him in a tank with 2 starfish, 1 perc, 1 firefish and some hermits. He is swimming at the top of the tank and kind of looks blind. What should I do? Can I add anything to this tank. It is going o be the closest to hospital that I have. I dont know if he can be saved. But I have to try. I put some selcon on him.

 

[beth]

Nothing you can do, except wait and see. If infection develops, then perhaps antibiotic treatment, however, if the injuries are so sserious that the fish is blind, etc., then there really is not much you can do.
See if you can figure out a way to modify your filter so that this doesn't happen again.

 

[dockery07]

We are going to do this today. He is swimming at the top of the water by the skimmer. I tried to feed him but I think he is stressed. Both eyes are cloudy and his fins are frayed. He has one abrasion on his side, but it does not look too bad and his color is still good. Should I do antibiotics? Or wait and see.
What I dont get is he has been missing for two weeks. I have looked everywhere for this fish.

 

[beth]

If that is the case, it could be that the fish was already very ill before getting trapped. Not unual for sick fish to get sucked into filters, PHs when they are sick, something that would not normally happen if they were healthy.
Yes, treat with Maracyn Two for Saltwater Fish. Double the recommended dose for 5 days.
Do a water change just before each dose.

 

[dockery07]

What about the other fish and the starfish in the tank. Will it hurt them? My guess is he jumped into the filter. it is one of those in the tank things there is 4 chambers. But we looked and did not see it until today.

 

[beth]

No, you will have to place the sick fish in a hospital tank to treat with antibiotics.

 

[dockery07]

Okay I will move him.