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Post by Barb Okla on Dec 14, 2013 20:11:16 GMT -6
I noticed the other day, ok really about 6 days ago, the Boss of the tank, for many years now, a Red Top Zebra male was being taken out by the son now.. Happens when they come of age. I just now got the male out and placed him in the 5gal hex med tank. He is not in good shape.. Time will tell... Primafix and Melafix are the meds using right now. nothing stronger is needed.. Here he is in Sept of 2013: As he is right now: I will update this every few days to one week on his progess. He should be fine as most is just being picked on. IF he pulls through the first few days, it wil take 6 mos to get him back in the first pic condition.. YES it takes that long!! he wil be moved in 2 weeks to a 15 gal high tank to recoup and gain back his fins.. IF he survives the first week.. IF..
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Post by Barb Okla on Dec 19, 2013 18:07:07 GMT -6
It has been 5 days and low and behold..... HE IS ACTIVE!! he is begging for food now (yes I have feed him sinking pellets daily!) and swimming some, small 5gal hex so he cant' be to active! He is not laying on the bottom anymore!! Great for sure!! He is a fighter for sure!! I wil move him this weekend to a 15 or 20gal high tank so he can heal more and I hope get much better!! New home wil be in the 35gal hex I guess as I can not place him back into the 75 gal due to his son who now is just as awesome as he was and WILL be again.. He is looking at me now. Ahhhh.... Right side not so beat up: Left side, the worst but healing nicely: HIS son and another male not coloring due to aggression probs. Smart.. So for now, he is just fine and getting better. I DID NOT medicate the tank daily as it directs. I did every 2 days at 1/2 steigth. So know that even thou they are hurt, they can be over dosed too. NOTE that these were not open wounds/or infections, so that might have something to do with the meds and him doing better.. IF his wounds had been worse, then YES, I would hve medicated him daily. I have lost fish to following the directions with Melafix and Primafix used together.. This time, I did every two days and he is pulling through just fine.. Live and learn I guess.. Any ?? just post them here.
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 13, 2014 13:07:40 GMT -6
Ok here he is on Jan 1, 2014 doing much better and NO meds at this point, but watching for infection in fins. (whitness to fungus growths) Melafix being the preferred treatment as they are only missing scales mostly from his son. He is still in the 5 gal hex for now.. I wil move him soon to the 15 gal high.. Click on pic for bigger one. Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 13, 2014 13:51:11 GMT -6
Here he is Jan 8, 2014. Still healing just fine.. Still in the 5 gal hex. I need a filter/heater for the 15 gal. high. so for now he is Ok here.. NO meds still, doing 1/2 to 1gal water changes/filter pad cleaning every 5 to 7 days now.. He eats just fine once a day. Twice if I look at him to much. LOL!! Such a cute begger now!! Click on pic for larger size. Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 15, 2014 11:13:28 GMT -6
I did get A pic of him on Monday the 13. One side thou, but that is to show how well he is healing.. Doing great really. I need to move him soon as I have another to med soon.. lol.. NO meds still, but I think after he eats today, Wed Jan. 15, I wil remed him just on a weak dose of the melafix for a few days to make sure he heals up better with no infections.. NEXT post on Tues, Jan 14, 2014 pic of his other side.. They dont' pose good for some reason! ha ha.. Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 15, 2014 11:27:05 GMT -6
Got a good one of him watching me on the PC Tues. Jan. 14, 2014.. Looking just great and I see more egg spots coming back in on the bottom anal fin, as they should do.. So less than 6 mos to heal him up. Which is great!! But full color and fins may take longer.. We'l see how long it does take.. IT has been 30 days sence I placed him in the 5 gal hex (Dec 14. 2013) and medicated him every other day for one week using melafix and Primafix together but I stoped the Primafix after 3 days.. NO meds after the one week.. Kept the tank/and small filter cleaned every 5 days. It does have a small bio-wheel to help keep the bio going, even with the meds I used.. No carbon in the filter pad!! Carbon will take out the meds in the water.. Next pics on Wed. 21 of Jan.. All have a GREAT fish day!! Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 25, 2014 13:12:00 GMT -6
On Wed the 22 of Jan, he decided to comit suicide on the walls of the hex 5 gal. I saw what he was doing and grabed a net, but before I could get him out, he was a floater.. So any way, I got him out and dunked him a few times back in the water of his tank. he came around breathing again ( gills moving) but not doing good as dazed I am sure from slamming into the walls as he did. I placed him back into the 75gal and all be if he didnt' do much better, as in swimming and such but stil dazed some, but the others were going to STILL take him out.. So after fast cleaning the 5 gal hex's filter/1 gal water change, I got him back out, luckily he was at the top of the 75gal so easy to do!! And placed him back into the 5 gal hex.. Added in some Melafix to quite him down and so far so GOOD!! he is eating and watching me and only one place nixed by the other fish.. so no harm done but dang. I had no where to place him but their, so all is good, once more. but i need to get that 15 gal high going (need filter/heater) so he does not fill so confined and do it again.. Here he is thou, as of today Sat. Jan 25, 2014.. Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Jan 30, 2014 12:30:27 GMT -6
Ok everything is stil the same as in STILL in the 5gal hex and he is doing just fine.. NO more suicide attemps anyway.. ;D NO meds are being used and he is healing just fine and YES, I still need to move him, and I will soon.. HOW soon?? well... soon.. lol! So for now, he is pretty much healed up from his son's attack but really needs to be housed in a bigger tank.. Soon.. Really.. Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Feb 23, 2014 13:37:46 GMT -6
Here he is on Feb 12 2014. Doing just fine and watching me on the pc most times.. Here he is on Feb 14, 2014.. Looking just fine and doing GREAT!! Here he is on Feb 21, 2014.. (Bottom pic)Doing Just FINE!! BUT........ Attachments:
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Post by Barb Okla on Feb 23, 2014 13:44:48 GMT -6
DEAD!! I came in this moring and DEAD!! He was alive last nite at 9:30 doing fine. Tank/water change thursday. Only one gallon out/in.. NO meds!! Eating good. BUT DEAD!! Well darn..
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