99AWD Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 So... I'm only slightly addicted to watching my two new juvies grow.. I went home for lunch and found the largest had jumped from the holding tank I had it in, into the main part of the tank which houses a single JD about 10cm in length... I could have cried! The juvie has lost all but about 2mm worth of tail and the flesh at the base of his tail is .... evident. His eyes are also a little cloudy.. I've placed him back in the holding tank, but I guess he's on borrowed time now? Any advice you're able to give will help greatly as I am totally shattered. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Addict Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Salt the tank, ensure you maintain immaculate water conditions and maybe try melafix - heard it works quite well for wounds. Make sure you feed him well if he will eat, and for goodness sake get a cover to stop any re-offending...you'll be surprised how tough some fish can be... I'll cross my fingers and wish you luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 +1, surprising what americans can recover from. If it was an african, of course, I'd reccomend euthanasia. Especially if it was a wounded african. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 You can also use Betadine on the wound, stops infection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmo Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I use Seachem Stress Guard for shipping but also as a wound healing agent. Although it's not cheap it sure does a marvellous job IME. This is from the Seachem website... "StressGuard™ binds to exposed protein in wounds to promote healing of injured fish and to reduce the likelihood of primary and secondary infections." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks guys. Here's my poor little mite There are air bubbles, not white spot. But you can see how little tail he has left.. Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 ouch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 ouch!!! Yeah.. Like I said, I could have cried!! His eyes a not cloudy anymore, and he's moving a LOT better.. Salted the tank, now I gotta get to the LFS to pick up meds tomorrow *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yeah.. Like I said, I could have cried!!His eyes a not cloudy anymore, and he's moving a LOT better.. Salted the tank, now I gotta get to the LFS to pick up meds tomorrow *sigh* By the look of it, he will survive, I wont move or touch him for few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 By the look of it, he will survive, I wont move or touch him for few weeks. You think? Will his tail grow back? I'm going to cry happy tears if he survives!!! I do have another, but I was really hoping to pair them once they had matured. I assume that's a bit easier if they grow up together, as opposed to adding them together once they're mature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Clean water, salts and some melafix should get him good but it will take some time. Make sure you keep some air stones in the tank when using melafix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 You think?Will his tail grow back? I'm going to cry happy tears if he survives!!! I do have another, but I was really hoping to pair them once they had matured. I assume that's a bit easier if they grow up together, as opposed to adding them together once they're mature? I am not experienced with him, but I got one goldfish feeder growing up without tail. Your fish still has a little, let wait a week and see if it stays or not... Or someone more experienced can help you with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Clean water, salts and some melafix should get him good but it will take some time. Make sure you keep some air stones in the tank when using melafix. Will do. Thanks so much Thanks [MENTION=8488]unheatedtank[/MENTION] I appreciate your advice! Does your goldfish swim around ok with no tail? I actually separated the GT juvies as the bigger one was picking on the little one.. Haha trial and error!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Your fish still has a little, let wait a week and see if it stays or not... He's lost his tail completely now.. Doesn't seem to be in pain or getting lazy/slow. But he isn't eating a great deal. Still very alert and mobile.. Just leaving him be for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade87 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 he will be fine my red texas was on the brink of death had no tail fin left was just a stump and scales were gone half way up her body down to the flesh its taken a long time but her scales all returned tail has grown back half way but its a bit lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 He's lost his tail completely now.. Doesn't seem to be in pain or getting lazy/slow. But he isn't eating a great deal. Still very alert and mobile.. Just leaving him be for now. Give him time, with fish, best cure would be no care at all, completely leave it alone will help. Or at least what I did with my goldies in the past, if sick or got injured, they went to outdoor pond full of algae and plants... and gone out of sign for a few months, then back to tank healthy and active... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Sharkbait, my little injured GT is doing well Separated and without any meds! Tail stump looks a little healthier now and I'm very proud hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 haha love his name! Glad he is doing better too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Thanks [MENTION=4414]giantg[/MENTION] The other three are doing well in their own tank. Pretty sure the biggest one is a male Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyphoenix Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 OMG!!! Sharkbait looks amazing!!!!! <3 the lil' guy! I see he is happier in the other tank now. Dory, Marlin and the other one also look good! xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 OMG!!! Sharkbait looks amazing!!!!! <3 the lil' guy! I see he is happier in the other tank now.Dory, Marlin and the other one also look good! xD Yeah, just gotta get organised and transport Sharkbait and his tank to work... Haha Marlin is so much bigger and the orange on his tail is thicker and brighter. Almost certain it's male! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyphoenix Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Dory was the darker one..? Because that was the one all over the place while the lighter one sulked. But I'm so glad to hear Sharkbait is going to work with you!!! He can be your mascot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
