julii cory head injury and swimming sideways!

[allaboutfish]

so my julii cory got smushed under a rock when i put it in there, and i have no light on this tank so couldnt see it. but today i put my 29 gallon light over it so i could check and i couldnt find one so i picked up the rock and it was there. it is swimming sideways and has a big red spot on half of it's face. is there anything i can do for it? im adding melafix but i know i cant add salt to help. is there a chance of it living or will it die?

 

[allaboutfish]

can they tolerate any salt?

 

[allaboutfish]

sadly the cory passed.

 

[alLexX]

that sucks

 

[allaboutfish]

i know i've lost 2 fish this week!!!!!!! but luckily petco is getting new stock in today so ill get fresh healthy fish (ie a cory and 2 columbian tetras)

 

[GuppyLover]

i know i've lost 2 fish this week!!!!!!! but luckily petco is getting new stock in today so ill get fresh healthy fish (ie a cory and 2 columbian tetras)

I would wait, 2 tank changes can be majorly steessful. Before I buy I let them settle in for a few days.

 

[allaboutfish]

well i have to return the cory before it starts stinking. so would a day of settling in be ok?

 

[GuppyLover]

well i have to return the cory before it starts stinking. so would a day of settling in be ok?

I guess ill settle for that, its better then nothing. : p I normally put the body in a ziploc baggie and put it in a brown paper bags and take it back and its usually a few days until I get the chance