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About Chris Robbins
Expertise
I have 25+ years of personal experience as a pet
store employee and manager in the family pet store
business. The main part of our business was
Freshwater Fish. I can answer questions on; Fish care, diseases,
parasites and fish identification, feeding your
fish, breeding and sexing your fish, setting up
your aquarium, cleaning your aquarium, and
"what`s this weird stuff in my tank/on my
fish" questions. I am not an African Cichlid expert, Plant expert or Brackish Expert. No Pond or Saltwater Questions Please.
Experience
I worked in and managed my family's fish and pet and fish store for 26 years and maintained the 35 aquariums. My experience also has included occasional in-home consultation and aquarium maintenance for my clients.
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You are here: Experts > Animals/Pets > Pet Fish > Fish > Re: Injured Tin Foil
Expert: Chris Robbins
Date: 4/24/2008
Subject: Re: Injured Tin Foil
Question
Hi there Chris, I have a question that I am hoping you can answer.
I have a 12 year old big tin foil barb and he jumped up on the canopy of the tank and his eye is bleeding, it has stopped now but he does have blood in his eye, and his eye is a sort of greyish/whitish color and a little scraped. I have never actually seen blood before on a fish that was injured, is there anything I can do for this???
His is in a 45 gallon tank with some other little barbs. He was eating right after this happened tonite when I went to feed him he didn't eat. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance
Answer
Hi Nikki;
Poor guy. Fish eyes usually heal pretty well as long as they don't get infected. Keep the tank water very clean by making frequent water changes. The water changes will lower the number of naturally occurring bacteria in the tank water and will also boost the immunity of your fish, both reducing the chance of infection. Change 25% of the water every two or three days, or even daily if you can. You can also add aquarium salt and a product called "Melafix". They help inhibit external infection and will help the damaged tissues regenerate.
If he doesn't get better soon he may have an infection that needs antibiotics. Big fish often don't respond to antibiotics added to the tank water though (their bodies are too large) so antibiotic food is one alternative. Another possible treatment is injected antibiotics. You have to get those from a veterinarian.
I hope he feels better soon...
At Your Service;
Chris Robbins
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