what do i put in the tank to repair neons fins and tails that have been nipped?

Question

my larger black neon tetra has attacked all of my small neon tetras and the all have damaged fins and tails. the black neon has been removed now but i was wondering if there is anything i can put in the tank to repair them?

Answer 1

Either put salt in the tank to heal them. The problem with salt is that salt also has a negative affect on the beneficial bacteria that live in your aquarium's filter and perform the biological filtration that is essential. Stress Coat may work. Stress Coat forms a synthetic slime coating on the skin of fish, replacing the natural secretion of slime that is lost during netting, handling, shipping, fighting and other forms of stress. Stress Coat is a patented water conditioner suitable for fresh and salt water aquariums, water gardens and ponds. Stress Coat contains Aloe Vera, which acts as a liquid bandage, to protect and heal damaged fish tissue. Stress Coat instantly removes chlorine and heavy metals such as copper and zinc from tap water. Stress Coat also removes chloramines by breaking the chlorine-ammonia bond.

The effectiveness of Stress Coat with Aloe Vera has been proven by independent studies conducted at the University of Georgia, School of Veterinary Medicine. Researchers found that Stress Coat helped heal wounds and speed tissue regrowth. Dr John Gratzek summarizes the results: "Personally, I am satisfied with the results since my initial thoughts were skeptical to say the least. These definite statements can be made without equivocation: Stress Coat in no way harms aquarium fish, alters pH, or affects the biological filter. No ammonia or nitrite was detected in the test aquariums. The results indicated that the Stress Coat formula reduced the wound size compared to untreated fish tissue." Aloe Vera is high in mucopolysaccharides, an essential component of many tissues and believed to help in the healing process. The glycoproteins Aloctin A and Aloctin B are also present and identified as the probable tissue-healers.
My Koi fish just ripped a good majority of his scales off when he got stuck in a decoration. I used a combination of the stress coat and something called Melafix. Melafix has really speed up the healing.

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals MelaFix is an all natural antibacterial fish remedy extracted from tea trees.It rapidly repairs damaged fins, ulcers and open wounds.

Melafix heals open wounds & abrasions, treats fin and tail rot, eye cloud, mouth fungus and promotes regrowth of damaged fin rays & tissue. It will not adversely affect the biological filter, alter the pH, or discolor water. Safe for reef aquariums and live plants. For use in fresh or salt water.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Answer 2

No need to put in anything other than a bit of salt like you should be dingin anyway. The best thing to do is prevent infection from setting in by one using the salt and two keeping the tank very clean. A well balanced and varied diet will make sure they have the nutrition they need to regrow the damaged fins.

Please note everyone. Not everything that happens in a tank requires a bottle or pill from the pet shop. All too often nature can manage without our inventions, not that you can tell that to the people that charge you for the bottles and pills though ;)

Answer 3

You don't need anything in the water to have them heal - salt has nothing to do with the healing of fins, though this statement alone will draw plenty of down thumbs. Fish tissue like the fins are highly regenerative and your fishes own body will take care of things. All you need to do is keep the water pristine to avoid infection. As a cichlid keeper I'm well versed in nipped finnage, and I never use any additives in the water yet they always heal fully and quickly. Good luck!

Answer 4

Try stress coat - from most good tropical shops, this will help calm the fish down. There are products out there for this as well but i cant recall what they are, if you need a good fish place to call, try Maidenhead Aquatics, the Ascot branch was very good when i lived down there and really knew their stuff

Answer 5

i use melafix with shredded betta tails and it works fine for me. they can get a bacteria that causes fin rot -- it will look like their fins are rotting away -- be on the watch for that and treat it with antibiotics -- i use maracyn and maracyn2 in combination.

Answer 6

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