Blenny swam into powerhead

Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

He got pretty chewed up but is alive and swimming, I have him in an empty rear chamber with minimal flow what can I do? What should I do?

I have a 3 gallon tank I can set up and medicate if needed.

Reeferstin · May 26, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
He got pretty chewed up but is alive and swimming, I have him in an empty rear chamber with minimal flow what can I do? What should I do?

I have a 3 gallon tank I can set up and medicate if needed.

If any flesh is showing medicate with melafix or primafix which ever one is used for open wounds

Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

Reeferstin said:
If any flesh is showing medicate with melafix or primafix which ever one is used for open wounds

Am I shooting for bacterial treatments to prevent infections, I have api fin and body cure if that's the case or should I go out and get one of the other two?

Cell · May 26, 2020

Maybe methylene blue and some antibiotic? I would think the risk of infection is great.

Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

He has a sizable cut just behind his head and multiple scrapes running down his body, breathing just slightly above normal but not gasping. The cut behind his head might be deep I can't tell

Will either of these help the situation?

ca1ore · May 26, 2020

Can you get your hands on nitrofuracin green powder? That’s my go to for injuries (and ammonia burn). A good thing to have on hand.

Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

ca1ore said:
Can you get your hands on nitrofuracin green powder? That’s my go to for injuries (and ammonia burn). A good thing to have on hand.

Looking into it now

Angelwolf21203 · May 26, 2020

I would use the furan 2 that you have. It's going to protect against bacterial infection.

Angelwolf21203 · May 26, 2020

I would also dose stress coat, vitamin C, and garlic.

35ppt · May 26, 2020

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Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

I'll do the furan 2 +stress coat anything else I can do to help this guy out?

Angelwolf21203 · May 26, 2020

Time and prayers

35ppt · May 26, 2020

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Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

Trying to weigh my options here. Add a hurt fish to 3 gallons of recently mixed water or add 3 gallons of recently mixed water to my display (eek) so I can use display water for my qt tank. That would be 10% of displays volume.

Angelwolf21203 · May 26, 2020

Personally, I would mix up fresh for the qt. You are trying to eliminate any possible sources of infection. When you have an operation, you wear a gown, not your street clothes.

AbjectMaelstroM · May 26, 2020

Id Use display water in your hospital/QT tank to keep parameters as close as possible to reduce stress.

+1 for NFG and Methalyne Blue. If you can't get NFG, there is Spectragram which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. If you cant get those, Furan 2 + Kanaplex, Seachem StessGuard.

Copingwithpods · May 26, 2020

AbjectMaelstroM said:
Id Use display water in your hospital/QT tank to keep parameters as close as possible to reduce stress.

+1 for NFG and Methalyne Blue. If you can't get NFG, there is Spectragram which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. If you cant get those, Furan 2 + Kanaplex, Seachem StessGuard.

Not new "sterile" water like mentioned above?

AbjectMaelstroM · May 26, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
Not new "sterile" water like mentioned above?

If you're going to be medicating the water don't see how it would make much of a difference. But I suppose it probably wouldn't really hurt anything either way.

Reeferstin · May 26, 2020

Copingwithpods said:
Am I shooting for bacterial treatments to prevent infections, I have api fin and body cure if that's the case or should I go out and get one of the other two?

Yes that will work