Burn Or Attacked Bristol Nose?!?!

[electric yellow]

Today I noticed when surveying my 3ft communal tank that my female bristol nose plec (the largest and oldest) has wounds and one of them was bleeding!



There are three or four round patches. I can say that they are all round patches to. One was bleeding. Not profusly but enough for me to go...wow that looks red!

So I carefully removed her to our smaller Aqua Start 320 tank for observation and comfort. She is currently in with two albino corys and some guppys and platys. She doesnt LOOK like she is in pain. She is munching algea off the glass.

I added some medication (API Melafix) our lfs provided us with, which they used to treat their fish with open wounds. The other fish are just leaving her alone. The water is slightly cloudy but im assuming thats the meds i added.

Is she going to be ok? The wounds are all red now. I dont know whats caused her injury. Could she of burnt herself on the heater? Or is it likely she has been attacked by other fish?

There isnt any weird behaviour coming from any other fish. No spots, scratching, itching or any hiding.

I will add some photos when my cameras charged.

 

[jacko9901]

i have heard that if your heater is horizontal or almost horizontal the BN's sleep on them. the heater switches on and burns them then the heater gets too hot. i have my heater almost upright to prevent my BN's getting injured.

i have heard that if your heater is horizontal or almost horizontal the BN's sleep on them. the heater switches on and burns them then the heater gets too hot. i have my heater almost upright to prevent my BN's getting injured.

 

[stiffler69]

A fish is clever enough to know when its in pain and getting burned, they look like attack wounds or some kind of infection i would treat with a anti bacterial medication as you do no know the course of the wounds, i would also list water stats, and tank mates so wilder can help better she knows her stuff but always asks for these first.

Also to add a burn wouldnt be a open wound like that burns would look more like white marks on the skin as appose to abbrasions some of them wounds look pretty deep.

 

[electric yellow]

Water stats:

pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0ppm
nitrAte: 5.0ppm (minimal)
nitrIte: 0ppm

I am adding some more API Melafix today. She is still munching away on the bottom. The gentle fish she is with now are leaving her alone. The corys bump into her but she either moves or they jump over her.

Our lfs used this med when their bristol nose face got munched half off. Cleaned it up in no time. Hope it will also ward off any infections!

Melafix All natural anti-bacterial remedy For fresh and saltwater aquariums. Will not harm the biological filter. Will not color the water. MelaFix uses the anti-bacterial power of Melaleuca (the name for a variety of Tea Tree) for the treatment of bacterial infections in fresh and saltwater fish. The healing properties of Tea Tree extract have been known for centuries, and are now available for treating aquarium fish. MelaFix is so unique, that after more than six years of research and development, it was granted a patent. MelaFix rapidly heals wounds and damaged fins. Tissue regrowth can often be seen within four days of treatment. MelaFix can be used with all fresh- and saltwater fish, reef aquariums containing invertebrates, and with live aquarium plants. MelaFix does not harm the biological filter, color the water or change the PH.

 

[WILDER]

Wow that's nasty,
Good luck.

 

[electric yellow]

Thanks.

The wounds are still pink. I dosed again today with Melafix. Apparently after the third or forth dose there should be signs of improvement. She doesnt seem to be off her food which is a good thing.

 

[WILDER]

Is the melafix doing anythng yet.