Please help baby arowana skin scratch/loss of scales

[zchi]

Not sure if it was attacked or got scratched any ideas??? Its with 1 oscar and angel fish and they get along well then we saw this. Theres a wooden display thing at the bottom of the tank. Some parts of his flesh is exposed. Any suggestions on what to do? And how this situation looks like???? Please help!

 

[zchi]

More closee pics

 

[Troy1015]

Clean water salt and temp up should heal uo.

 

[tlindsey]

What other fish do you have in the aquarium with the Arowana?

 

[LBDave]

Add salt to the aquarium.
Is it possible that he tried to jump out and it hit something?
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/arowana-physical-damage.691896/

") Improving healing rates:
The most important thing is preventing infection of the problem area or wound in bad cases. Although it is not very common for such to occur, keeping the water clean is important. High amounts of salt is not necessary. Use it moderately at the right dosages, e.g. 0.5%.

I have heard this many times, but have yet to prove it. Some owners reported significantly improved healing speeds when the temperature of the water in the tank is increased (30 DegC). It may be due to an increased metabolism that the body of the fish repairs itself more quickly and also tends to eat more."
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32340

 

[zchi]

What other fish do you have in the aquarium with the Arowana?

Oscars and two angel fish we figured it was not an attack it looks like the aro rubbed onto something like the wooden branch display thing that we already took out

 

[zchi]

Add salt to the aquarium.
Is it possible that he tried to jump out and it hit something?
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/arowana-physical-damage.691896/

") Improving healing rates:
The most important thing is preventing infection of the problem area or wound in bad cases. Although it is not very common for such to occur, keeping the water clean is important. High amounts of salt is not necessary. Use it moderately at the right dosages, e.g. 0.5%.

I have heard this many times, but have yet to prove it. Some owners reported significantly improved healing speeds when the temperature of the water in the tank is increased (30 DegC). It may be due to an increased metabolism that the body of the fish repairs itself more quickly and also tends to eat more."

Thank you

Add salt to the aquarium.
Is it possible that he tried to jump out and it hit something?
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/arowana-physical-damage.691896/

") Improving healing rates:
The most important thing is preventing infection of the problem area or wound in bad cases. Although it is not very common for such to occur, keeping the water clean is important. High amounts of salt is not necessary. Use it moderately at the right dosages, e.g. 0.5%.

I have heard this many times, but have yet to prove it. Some owners reported significantly improved healing speeds when the temperature of the water in the tank is increased (30 DegC). It may be due to an increased metabolism that the body of the fish repairs itself more quickly and also tends to eat more."

we thought of buying some meds for it to not develop fungi infection but we’ll try to put some salt first and observe. Looks like he rubbed onto the wooden branch display thing we already took out

 

[islandguy11]

You might try some Cattapa/almond leaves in your tank, they're believed by many to help the healing process (but only do this if your water is pretty hard with good buffer, otherwise they can lower your PH and other fish might not like it).

 

[Serpentine]

I strongly suspect your Oscar is the culprit.

How large is the Arowana? How large are the other two?