split fins

[jmaster]

hi all

my male VTs fins r slit could i put him in a lil cup of salt water??

his in a 2ft tank so i cant really put the salt in there

anyway if i can put him in a cup of water how much salt is needed?? and how long will he need to stay in there for??

thanx all

 

[Wisperian]

No. Table salt=dead fishie aquarium salt is okay

 

[jmaster]

yea i have some aquarium salt

but how much salt and how long would he have to stay in there for??

it would prob be a pint glass

thanx

 

[clover]

tabble salt can b used coz ived used it in the past when i couldnt get to a shop and get some white spot meds and its cured him.

 

[jmaster]

ok but how much salt should i add and how long should i leave him in there for???

im worryed that if i dont cure him soon that he will die

thanx

 

[jmaster]

does anyone have any ideas plzz

thanx

 

[SRC]

You can put the aquarium salt in the big tank...just put 1 tsp for every gallon. So long as you don't have cory's or other scaleless fish in that tank..everything else should be fine with it in there.

There really is no need for a salt bath for a split fin. Usually salt baths are reserved for more severe cases where the fish has fin rot.

Salt baths are complicated and stressing, so should only be used in serious situations. As you have to gradually add plain water back to the heavily salted water..to keep your fish's cells from intaking too much water all at once (the salt squeezes the water from it's cels during the bath...sorta like dehydration) and if you do not do it correctly..it can kill your fish. So you can't just stick your fish in a salt bath then plop him back in his tank.

I would get some Melafix and add to your big tank...I have 3 fish that came in with damamged fins (from rough handling during shipment) and 2 out of 3 have already repaired themselves..the 3rd is going to take some time..as a complete chunk was broken off.

Or just buy a gallon tea pitcher and medicate him in that for the 7 days that is recomended if you don't want to treat the entire larger tank.

 

[cation]

According to a published source around these parts( ), you might want to try colloidal silver. It's virtually a wonder non-drug. Available online, and in health food stores (yup, works for people's fins too... ) Another effective healing/strengthening aid is Indian Almond Leaves. They are easy to find online although it is unlikely you will find them in the lfs. See the article pinned in this section for more info on indian almond leaf.