Pimples and Not Hungry

[jeep]

Crystal salt is ok to use as long as it's pure with no additives. Just estimate what a TBS is. It's not an overly strong concentration so you don't have to be exact.

I would also suggest dousing or flooding the area instead of swabbing. Swabbing may add to stress and you don't want that.

[DiscusDish]

Ok, how much should I add of peroxide to the tank? Thanks

[DiscusDish]

And can I use kitchen salt? Table salt? Sea Salt?

[Tshethar]

Generally, any salt is fine. I usually use kosher salt from the supermarket. A box is cheap and will last a while. Don't use marine or reef salt as it will change your hardness and elevate your pH.

With the peroxide, I think Jeep's point is to net the fish and use it outside the tank, but without the cotton swab. You can squirt some on the wound or use an eyedropper or syringe and you may irritate the tissue or the fish less.

[DiscusDish]

Okay, will do. The lesion is looking better. A picture below. Is this better or worse? It seems like a light coat of skin/coat has started to grow in the sides. Here is a picture.

[LizStreithorst]

It is looking better but it's still bad. I think that the peroxide on the Q Tip helped. I wish I could help you more but I have never experienced this. If I did experience it now I would cut my losses and euthanize the $100. fish. The wound is deep and I really doubt that the fish will recover.

I know that this is not what you want to here, but I've kept Discus for a long time now. I've been through worse than this and I have learned that when a beloved fish has a bad bad problem trying to save it is like taking your money and taking a lot of time and worry with the inevitable out come is the death of the fish. I'm sorry, but that is my opinion. You can take it or leave it.

[DiscusDish]

Thanks for your opinion. I just bought salt and stress guard from the only store that is open in my area, hopefully it helps a little. She is not hiding or gasping or losing colour so I’m not sure what to think.

[danotaylor]

I am an RN. We only use HP as an irrigation on sloughy or pusy wounds these days. Swabbing with HP damages the good tissue. HP only fizzes and eats decaying or fungusy tissue. It will irritate good tissue with prolonged exposure but not in your case as it will dilute and cease to be irritating the moment your return your fish to the tank.

[DiscusDish]

So is what I am doing good or bad? Should I keep doing HP drops on the lesion? Thanks danotaylor, you are always helpful. And so are you Liz and jeep!

[LizStreithorst]

Keep swabbing with the HP for now. I'm trying to get in touch with an expert who may be able to help more than all of us have.

Take a couple of shots of whatever you drink and try not to be so obsessed and worried.. Worrying does no good. I know from experience that worry doesn't help.

[DiscusDish]

Lol.
I don’t think it is legal to drink underage! I think milk will do. Thanks for doing ur best to help me,let me know if you manage to contact the expert.

[LizStreithorst]

I didn't know that you were a young kid. Either way, worrying is a waste of time, even though I know you can't help it. Once the expert sees this thread he will post himself.

[danotaylor]

Lol.
I don’t think it is legal to drink underage! I think milk will do.

Now that's funny stuff right there...Liz did say "whatever" you drink...but most of us were where she's was coming from LOLOL

[DiscusDish]

Now that's funny stuff right there...Liz did say "whatever" you drink...but most of us were where she's was coming from LOLOL

No kidding.

[DiscusDish]

I didn't know that you were a young kid.

No problem Liz. That’s not something you should worry about.