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Have 120*50*45 tank with about 18 tiger barbs in so aggression not teally a prblem except one poor soul looks like a big part of his bottom jaw os very damage, he is still eating and no infection as yet, do you think he is recoverable or maybe needs putting down
Tiger barb damage
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Keep up the water changes and he should recover nicely. @Martinspuddle @plankton what medication ( if any ) would you recommend with barbs?
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I’d say melafix as it mild and should help.
Is it me or is he looking a little sunken in the stomach?
Is it me or is he looking a little sunken in the stomach?
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I agree, there's not much else and it will help prevent secondary infection.
It may heal up, I've seen it before, but keep your eye on it just in case it gets worse.
Fingers crossed for it.
It may heal up, I've seen it before, but keep your eye on it just in case it gets worse.
Fingers crossed for it.
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Looks a little deformed.Gingerlove05 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 16:39 pm I’d say melafix as it mild and should help.
Is it me or is he looking a little sunken in the stomach?
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Runt of the litter more like.
I will say, Barbs being Barbs wait till they start spawning, torn fins, plus all sort of bumps and bruises.John Arnold wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:52 pm Have 120*50*45 tank with about 18 tiger barbs in so aggression not really a problem except one poor soul looks like a big part of his bottom jaw os very damage, he is still eating and no infection as yet, do you think he is recoverable or maybe needs putting down
As for the 'Runt' if this young male is holding his own, feeding and swimming with the others I wouldn't worry too much. Clean water, good diet and a course of Melafix wouldn't harm.
I'm amazed, or go as far as to say very impressed @John Arnold, seeing a live Shrimp in the background with them. Think you must be feeding them far too much!
Can you post a full picture of your Barb aquarium, I love Tiger Barbs!
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Cheers evwryone, yeah bit of a sunken belly, no other damage to all the others tho, they arw lots of fun to watch, ill see how it goes it looks clean at the moment
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Haha yeah they are huge shrimps tho, the barb didnt make it, photo attached of tankMartinspuddle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 20:45 pmRunt of the litter more like.
I will say, Barbs being Barbs wait till they start spawning, torn fins, plus all sort of bumps and bruises.John Arnold wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:52 pm Have 120*50*45 tank with about 18 tiger barbs in so aggression not really a problem except one poor soul looks like a big part of his bottom jaw os very damage, he is still eating and no infection as yet, do you think he is recoverable or maybe needs putting down
As for the 'Runt' if this young male is holding his own, feeding and swimming with the others I wouldn't worry too much. Clean water, good diet and a course of Melafix wouldn't harm.
I'm amazed, or go as far as to say very impressed @John Arnold, seeing a live Shrimp in the background with them. Think you must be feeding them far too much!
Can you post a full picture of your Barb aquarium, I love Tiger Barbs!
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Sorry to hear that the barb didn't make it.
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Sorry for your loss
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