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Offline Mirage

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Help identifying this injury
« on: November 05, 2014, 04:44:03 PM »
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Hi all,
I returned home from work yesterday to find one of my dwarf rainbow with this injury.
I have taken a sample to my local pet shop and it tested fine.
Have one of the other fish attacked her or could she have caught it on a decoration in the tank or something else ?
No other signs of distress and is eating normally and swimming round as usual.

Thanks

Phil
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2014, 05:04:30 PM »
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What else do you have in the tank with her? That looks nasty
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2014, 05:06:56 PM »
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Platys, blue rams and pearl gouramis. Oh and other dwarf rainbow.
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2014, 05:11:53 PM »
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The german blue rams do chase each other a lot but never witnessed them go for any other tank mates, that said I am out at work all day so could have done. All the other fish seem so placid towards each other.
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2014, 05:18:32 PM »
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could be heater burn ???
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2014, 05:25:06 PM »
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Juwel rio 125, heater is enclosed within the filter housing so can't be that :(
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2014, 06:30:10 PM »
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If you search google for dwarf rainbowfish, you'll find lots of references saying that they are prone to ulcers. I researched them before I got some, and almost didn't because of what people were saying.
I do wonder if that's what your fish has.

You could try an antibacterial like myxazin or eSHa 2000. Though some sources suggest that sores like this could be mycobacter, in which case they won't work. But it's worth a try.
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2014, 06:33:56 PM »
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Thankyou sue I will look into buying some of the medication you suggest.
Could this be passed on to her tank mates ?
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2014, 06:39:51 PM »
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The most likely way for it to pass on is if the fish dies and the others eat the body. Keep an eye on her, and if you think she might pass away, separate her so the others can't reach her. If you don't have a hospital tank, one of those fry nets inside the tank will do.
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Re: Help identifying this injury
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2014, 07:02:11 PM »
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I don't have another tank, I will go and buy a separation net first thing in the morning in case she declines :(
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Note: The user may not necessarily own these fish, these are tanks that they may be building or researching for stocking purposes
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