Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => New World => Topic started by: JClem on October 26, 2012, 01:19:22 PM

Title: Cause for concern?
Post by: JClem on October 26, 2012, 01:19:22 PM

i finally got my Salvini male moved to the breeder tank with the female. After taking him out of the community tank and getting him settled, I noticed this wound seen in the picture. I'm not sure if it's just a battle wound from a fight, if he snagged on a rock or piece of wood while I was trying to net him or if it's some kind of disease. It looks somewhat deep into the tissue under his scales. Any help? Whatever it is, should I try to treat it with anything or just let him recover on his own?

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: danielratti on October 26, 2012, 02:30:30 PM

Looks like a wound you could treat him or just let him recover on his own. As long as he isn't being picked on by the female I wouldn't stress it

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: Marty on October 26, 2012, 03:10:41 PM

You can add salt to the tank to expedite healing as long as you don't have salt sensitive fish (like corydoras) in the tank.  1 tablespoon per ten gallons is a good rule of thumb.

Wet Thumb Aquatics also sells a product named Wound Ease that promotes healing.  If you're not close to them, you can also use Stress Coat.

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: Regalblue on October 27, 2012, 10:03:30 AM

I'd just toss some salt in the tank, keep an eye on it&  go from there. Sals are pretty tough fish.

Edit - what temperature do you have their tank at?

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: JClem on October 27, 2012, 10:57:57 AM

Thanks for the tips. I typically put salt in the tank at a water change, will adding more hurt anything? The temp is set at 78.

so far, they seem to be getting along- doesn't seem the move has turned them against one another, but they are sort of just co-existing. He has overtaken her prime cave spot and she moved to another rock pile, so time will tell if they'll spawn again anytime soon.

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: Regalblue on October 27, 2012, 01:20:20 PM

I rarely add salt, so I'll leave that for somebody else to answer.

Is 78° what you keep your tank at when you want them to spawn?  That's a bit low for me. I like to put them around 86°

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: JClem on October 27, 2012, 05:03:52 PM

I'll bump the temp up- this is the first time I'm trying to get them to spawn. The first couple times it just happened in the community tank. I keep it around 78-80 do didn't really think about it. He's brought his colors out a ton since I moved him, so hopefully that's a good sign

Title: Re: Cause for concern?
Post by: Regalblue on October 27, 2012, 09:37:28 PM

If the pair is by themselves....  Have a divider ready&  keep an eye on things