polarpooch
Active Member
Bluespot ray-keepers:
I recently posted about my injured/sick bluespot ray...
Indeed, it looked bad for a while, but she's doing much better.
Sought advice from a ray expert and thank God, it worked.
Her injury became infected almost right away, and that's what most worried me (secondary infections kill more rays than anything). Was advised not to QT her, because the additional stress would have been bad...what to do when you can't treat your display tank with antibiotics?
MERCUROCHROME.
Yes, that red stuff mom used for cuts and scrapes.
I dabbed a little on the wound...gently lifting her to the surface to apply the medicine, and after three days of twice daily treatment, the wound began to recede. Now she's looking much better-- is swimming like a champ...and flirting with my dog again!
Am supplementing her food with special vitamins.
Moral: if you can catch the problem FAST enough, you may be able to avoid QT and stress on your bluespot with a $2 bottle of stuff found at Walgreens. Am still concerned, but now cautiously optimistic.
I recently posted about my injured/sick bluespot ray...
Indeed, it looked bad for a while, but she's doing much better.
Sought advice from a ray expert and thank God, it worked.
Her injury became infected almost right away, and that's what most worried me (secondary infections kill more rays than anything). Was advised not to QT her, because the additional stress would have been bad...what to do when you can't treat your display tank with antibiotics?
MERCUROCHROME.
Yes, that red stuff mom used for cuts and scrapes.
I dabbed a little on the wound...gently lifting her to the surface to apply the medicine, and after three days of twice daily treatment, the wound began to recede. Now she's looking much better-- is swimming like a champ...and flirting with my dog again!
Am supplementing her food with special vitamins.
Moral: if you can catch the problem FAST enough, you may be able to avoid QT and stress on your bluespot with a $2 bottle of stuff found at Walgreens. Am still concerned, but now cautiously optimistic.
