Scratches on my Goldies

[Jason]

Last Night I was looking at my fish and noticed that Both Goldfish that were left in the Pond after the Heron attack had white lines down there side in a few places, all with similar angles, probably from when they were trying to squeeze between rocks to hide. Im not sure if I should worry about this since Im sure the slime coat is gone on those places? Should I prepare for fungal infections or just play it by ear until they heal? Thanks

 

[sissy]

They sell slime coat stuff in pet stores but I would add the garlic to there food also .But I am far from an expert on what to do

 

[shakaho]

I assume you have them in a container of clean water. That usually takes care of minor injuries.

 

[Jason]

I have them in a 300 Gallon Pond with a 12" Waterfall dumping 1,600 Gallons an hour through a 27 gallon filter (Overkill ) with a 420GPH pump running through a 13w UV back into pond. The Pond has 0 organics, No dead leaves or sticks and is covered by a couple of screen doors lol. I guess it's clean water. What kind of Garlic do you recommend Sissy, minced?

 

[sissy]

I use organic and have even used garlic powder I have gotten at the dollar store .I let it set if it is the moist king to absorb it as much as possible it helps them feed better and helps them fight of disease and I have been doing it for years now

 

[Dave 54]

Jason the white lines sound like where they have been in a beak and escaped , your going to have to name these two out of carecters from the great escape .


Dave

 

[addy1]

I had a fish get tangled up in something really tore up its side, the fish healed just fine leaving it be.