L114 injured, need help

[ryuki]

5-6 days ago, i add 2 female L114 to the pond, today i see there's something weird on their skin, their skin becoming white in some place, and when i touch its slimy...
here's the pics..







is that because fight? or because the cave???

i already give them salt, meth blue, and changed water... what else?

in their pond, there is so many driftwood, so i think there's enough place to hide if a fish attack them..



any suggestion guys?

thanks before...

[MatsP]

I have had similar injuries on my Leporacanthicus from (as far as I can tell) territorial/hierarchy fights. Giving them plenty of clean water and a bit of salt in the water (and isolation from the other fish) made it heal properly.

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Mats

[Coriequest]

Columnaris bacteria can start infected the back. It is treated with a hospital tank, clean water and antibiotic. Try fishypharmacy.com for better diagnosis and treatment advice since I only found this on one of my Otos and it got worse fast and she expired. Good luck!

[bassgenie]

Looks like a scrape. Is she eating?

[ryuki]

I have had similar injuries on my Leporacanthicus from (as far as I can tell) territorial/hierarchy fights. Giving them plenty of clean water and a bit of salt in the water (and isolation from the other fish) made it heal properly.

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Mats

yap that's the first thing i do.. thanks

[ryuki]

Columnaris bacteria can start infected the back. It is treated with a hospital tank, clean water and antibiotic. Try fishypharmacy.com for better diagnosis and treatment advice since I only found this on one of my Otos and it got worse fast and she expired. Good luck!

after i'm googling "columnaris bacteria" i think and i hope that's not it.. my fish don't have any "cotton" on their body...
thanks

[ryuki]

Looks like a scrape. Is she eating?

i think in this last 2 days they didnt eat.. or maybe eat but not as much as usually, i found their food left much in this last 2 days..

[Linus_Cello]

Can you put the fish in its own quarantine tank? You can add more aeration, keep the tank dark, put in a cave and maybe treat with medication and/or salt. Hopefully in a few weeks it will be healthy to return to the pool.

[OlePaulsen]

I don't really see a big problem with this bite marks. In my tank i keep 3 male and 5 females (i think so ) and there is always someone that look like this. I have never done anything with it and they seem to heal very fast from it. Its just combat/breeding behavior.

[OlePaulsen]

i would recommend you to put more boxwood in there for hiding.

[ryuki]

ok then,
1. quarantine
2. add more aeration
3. put more bogwood
4. add salt and other medication (meth blue and maybe some melafix)
5. thats a bite wound, not because bad water?

thanks guys, i'll update when he got better...

[OlePaulsen]

looks like a bite wound for me. Not that bad ! I have seen much worst ! I can go and watch mine and i will guaranteed find 1 or 2 with same marks as yours on the back.

[ryuki]

looks like a bite wound for me. Not that bad ! I have seen much worst ! I can go and watch mine and i will guaranteed find 1 or 2 with same marks as yours on the back.

thanks man, that's make me relieve... i already add some cave for them, hopefully that will be enough..

[ryuki]

looks like a bite wound for me. Not that bad ! I have seen much worst ! I can go and watch mine and i will guaranteed find 1 or 2 with same marks as yours on the back.

btw what medical treatment u give to them?