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amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005   | my make cichlid has been picking fughts with my jewel who is bigger, the female convict helps out the male anyways the male convicts side fin is pretty bet up and he keeps it against his side. is there anything i can do to help heal it instead of takin him out the fighting has quited down some |
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SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003   | Perhaps a divider and start dosing the tank with Melafix. |
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| amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | could i dose the tank with melafix without putting ina devider and will the melafix be benafical to the other fish or not |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
fish1    Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | Well the melafix will not help if the injured fish is not given a place to rest. So the best way would be to move the fish or get a divider. =-= good luck fish1 |
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Cichlid Keeper   Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003 | Have you noticed any injuries to your other fish? Adding melafix to the tank would also be helpful in stopping any infections in case one of the others is injured also. |
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| Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003 | melafix is a mazing |
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| SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003 | Melafix will not hurt any other fish. However I would recommend a divider or removing either the injured fish or the fish that injured it. If not, it will happen again. |
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| inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | Dont forget salt, which helps relieve the stress the fish is going through. About 1 teaspon/10 gallons helps in injuries and such. Melafix is great with salt too. |
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| amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | when you say salt do u mean table salt |
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Jason_R_S   Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | no, don't use table salt. most lfs will sell freshwater aquarium salt. Jungle is the brand I can find easiest.  |
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