HELP!! Fish injured

tango · 03-08-2005, 12:33 PM

I NEED HELP!: i just came home to find that my possum wrasse has bee bitten by my dogface puffer and he has lost his anal fin and a good portion of his body in that region! He is still alive but is staggering around and is obviously in trouble. I need to do somethin fast but im not sure what, i already seperated him from the others in the tank and i guess im gonna have to set up a rehab tank with antibiotics. Please help

**Fishfirst** · 03-08-2005, 12:52 PM

unfortunately if he punctured the body cavity there isn't much you can do... if he hasn't ... treat with melafix or a different antibiotic and hope for the best!

**Fishfirst** · 03-08-2005, 12:53 PM

unfortunately this probably won't stop the puffer from doing more damage to your other fish.

tango · 03-08-2005, 09:42 PM

thanks, i dunno what i can possibly do for him, frankly i dunno why he is alive as it is. As for the puffer, he's going back to my LFS for somebody else to deal with on thursday. even if the meds' ive got the wrasse on help, im not sure how to get him to eat because he is in no condition even to swim. well i guess il just have to hope for the best

**Scuba Kid** · 03-09-2005, 02:29 PM

can puffers take off fingers?

fishfreaks · 03-09-2005, 07:40 PM

yes, i suggest trying to treat with melafix as well. good luck!

clemsonfrk11202 · 03-12-2005, 08:21 PM

fishfreaks how did you get that cool flame looking thing around your name?

Lydia · 03-14-2005, 09:01 AM

im pretty sure back when they had fish flakes is when anyone with a different looking name got it that way

03-08-2005, 12:33 PM	#1
tango Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	HELP!! Fish injured I NEED HELP!: i just came home to find that my possum wrasse has bee bitten by my dogface puffer and he has lost his anal fin and a good portion of his body in that region! He is still alive but is staggering around and is obviously in trouble. I need to do somethin fast but im not sure what, i already seperated him from the others in the tank and i guess im gonna have to set up a rehab tank with antibiotics. Please help

03-08-2005, 12:52 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,487 User Feedback: (1)	unfortunately if he punctured the body cavity there isn't much you can do... if he hasn't ... treat with melafix or a different antibiotic and hope for the best! __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-08-2005, 12:53 PM	#3
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,487 User Feedback: (1)	unfortunately this probably won't stop the puffer from doing more damage to your other fish. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-08-2005, 09:42 PM	#4
tango Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	Re: HELP!! Fish injured thanks, i dunno what i can possibly do for him, frankly i dunno why he is alive as it is. As for the puffer, he's going back to my LFS for somebody else to deal with on thursday. even if the meds' ive got the wrasse on help, im not sure how to get him to eat because he is in no condition even to swim. well i guess il just have to hope for the best

03-09-2005, 02:29 PM	#5
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03-09-2005, 07:40 PM	#6
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303 User Feedback: (5)	Re: HELP!! Fish injured yes, i suggest trying to treat with melafix as well. good luck! __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907 User Feedback: (0)	Re: HELP!! Fish injured im pretty sure back when they had fish flakes is when anyone with a different looking name got it that way

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