I know mine had tattered fins when I got him. Good food and regular water changes took care of it.
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I don't know that I would treat him with anything other than warmer temps if he doesn't have any other ailments. Are the tattered fins just from netting when you bought him? or was it fin and tail rot?
Actually I want to treat the Arowanas, and i was concerned about the Cat skin. I have read or heard that you have to use 1/2 doses when you have Cats in the same tank...
The RTCxTSN fins are regenerating fine...they look to be covering the rays, but my one Aro has some darkening on his Pec fins at the edge, so I was gonna do the Pima / Mela Fix regimen...
The RTCxTSN fins are regenerating fine...they look to be covering the rays, but my one Aro has some darkening on his Pec fins at the edge, so I was gonna do the Pima / Mela Fix regimen...
Lots of water changes will help speed up the process of healing... other than that I wouldn't be using anything at all...Unless he is sick in some way...
Yeah with Cats in the tank it's half dosing rules that apply... they have no scales to protect them
Gotcha...Thanks for verifying that for me...Maybe I'll notch it up a degree or two, and what .1% or .2% salt?basslover34;2344066; said:
If you insist on using salt, don't do more than 1-2 tbsp per 5 gals. Just make sure it's evaporated sea salt. Also remember that it's not something to do long term. 2-4 weeks max. Too much salt in a freshwater system can send your fish into osmotic shock. Mainly because freshwater fish are designed to absorb water and salt from their environment, and saltwater fish are designed to expell it, and if you switch them over to their opposits you run the risk of osmotic shock. basically their systems try to reverse, and they shrivel up and die. You don't have to worry in very low doses, but it can affect them tremendously over time.
I usually add 1 tbsp per 10 gal and I just use rock salt, as general water/change water. And of course Stresscoat at the recommended dosage.necrocanis;2344469; said:
Are you saying this should be discontinued and just do the stresscoat?
Unless you have ongoing health issues that requires salt I would not continue it's suse. I use to use salt like that as well, but after some intensive research I found out that I could be causing premature death in my cats especially. Mainly pancreas(spelling), and kidney issues. Salt water fish have less salt in their bodies than the water around them, and they must constantly urinate to release excess salt, freshwater fish are plumbed opposit where they have more salt in their bodies than the water around them. Fresh water fish actually absorb water through their skin because of this. If you increase the salinity too high in fresh water they cannot absorb water and will start expelling it like saltwater fish. Only difference is they are not evolved for this and will eventually dehydrate and their kidneys will fail from them drinking so much excess water with salt in it. If you've ever seen your fish with a full belly for no apparent reason you'll know they are drinking water because the salinity is too high. Just for gee wizz. Why risk it if you don't need it?
OK, that makes alot more sense than the reasons I have been salting...necrocanis;2345815; said:
