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Title: treating wounds on fish
Post by: climber05 on February 21, 2006, 08:20:07 PM

hi everyone.
i've got a large common pleco about 30cm. he has a large lasseration at the base of his dorsal fin which is quite large and nasty looking.
does anybody know the best way to treat this.
thanks in advance

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Post by: Savage_roo on February 21, 2006, 08:24:32 PM

you can try salt it works on oscars 1tea spoon to 4L
but don't use iodins salt
o ya the water might go a little cloudy but add a little over a few hours
u can mix it in a little tank water first

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Post by: ashhhh on February 21, 2006, 10:14:02 PM

salt is great but remember half the dosage of salt for cats, and melafix works well also, but again - half dosage

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Post by: aquaholic99 on February 23, 2006, 04:06:26 PM

What do you call a large laceration? Plecos are pretty tough so I'd just leave it to self heal. if it is indeed a large laceration, a little super glue makes for great sutures. You only need a little though, enough to hold the wound closed long enough for it to grow back naturally.

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