It's a little goldfish-like thing and it swam into a hole in the rock decoration and got stuck. When i found it, it was hitting its head against the rocks and trying to get out. I pulled it backwards out and now it's back is all scratched up and it's right fin is brocken.
please help me, what should i do?
(I have a lobster in the aquarium who might eat it if it's fast enough but its generally too lazy to ever try to catch the fish.)
2007-04-27 09:53:42 · 13 answers · asked by hippiepie 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
There really isn't much you can do for him except to keep the tank dimly lite and quite. Be sure to keep the lobster well fed as the goldfish won't be able to stay out of his way very well for a little while.
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2007-04-27 10:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the fish in a small seperate tank until it is completely healed so that the lobster won't eat it. Get the fish seen by a vet as well.
2007-04-27 10:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nerd Is Me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could get a breeding box available at pet stores to keep pregnant fish seperate from the others and keep him in there for a while so your lobster doesent hurt him but this could cause your fish stress it happend to my fish and he was bleeding to there wasent anything i could do but hope and keep an eye on him although i did add some disease safe to the water he is fine and fully healed now.
2007-04-27 10:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
Your best bet is to isolate him in a hospital tank, like a 1-gallon tank. Treat him with a combination of Melafix and Pimafix, but be sure to follow the dosage on the label. That medicine combined works wonders in healing injuries and torn fins.
2007-04-27 16:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by lornesett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry for you fish the seperate bowl and dim light is a really good idea you can also get fish vitamins and stuff at your local pet store to help good luck with your fish
ps i alwayse wanted a lobster!!!
2007-04-27 10:05:33 · answer #5 · answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him out and put him in a separate bowl for a couple days til he can recoup. I don't know why this works but if you smash a couple of green peas and throw it in the water with him it'll help him get well.
2007-04-27 10:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Cher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its simple really, just put it in a seperate tank with oxygen then put in 3 tbs. of fresh salt it will help to close the wound.
2007-04-27 21:09:47 · answer #7 · answered by Jerome D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will separate the goldfish... add some aquarium salt .. keep it at 82 temp. if you need more help join a fish forum such as
http://www.aquariacentral.com - for your general fish need
2007-04-27 11:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by toospicynoodle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing you can do really If another fish is bulling the other separate them in seprate tanks so nothing more goes on.
2007-04-27 10:05:27 · answer #9 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest taking out the decoration
2007-04-27 10:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋