Help!!!!!!!

[Aqua_Omega]

My pacu ripped my RD lip in half,what do I do to fix his lip,or do I do nothing and if I need meds then what are them meds I need to use

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I wouldn't do anything other than keep the water clean. However you need to rehome someone or things are just going to get worse

 

[HUKIT]

I wouldn't do anything other than keep the water clean. However you need to rehome someone or things are just going to get worse

I agree, the only other thing I would do is remove the RD and trim the lip with a clean razor blade. Keep the water pristine with a nitrate concentration below 10ppm and he will heal, the lip won't grow back but he'll be just fine. Just remember chicks dig scars!

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I wouldn't do anything other than keep the water clean. However you need to rehome someone or things are just going to get worse

Yeah I bought another tank for the RD...****

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I agree, the only other thing I would do is remove the RD and trim the lip with a clean razor blade. Keep the water pristine with a nitrate concentration below 10ppm and he will heal, the lip won't grow back but he'll be just fine. Just remember chicks dig scars!

Do u know how I can do it without him fkapping around?

 

[HUKIT]

Do u know how I can do it without him fkapping around?

I net the fish then lay him his side on a dampened(soaked through) towel, wrap him gently into the towel and trim his face.

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I net the fish then lay him his side on a dampened(soaked through) towel, wrap him gently into the towel and trip his face.

Great idea! Thanks

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I wouldn't do anything other than keep the water clean. However you need to rehome someone or things are just going to get worse

Here is the other victim of pacu Escobar,his own brother/sister aint even safe....I think I will have to give him away cuz I never seen a pacu this aggressive

 

[Aski247]

I'd grow out a dovii or a rhom to teach that pacu some manners...

Nsh the advice given is about all you can do. Sad to see one of my fav fish beat up so bad. Hope he recovers ok.

 

[Aqua_Omega]

I'd grow out a dovii or a rhom to teach that pacu some manners...

Nsh the advice given is about all you can do. Sad to see one of my fav fish beat up so bad. Hope he recovers ok.

Divii and rhom? Not sure what those are, enlighten me please

 

[5x5]

I net the fish then lay him his side on a dampened(soaked through) towel, wrap him gently into the towel and trim his face.

You make it sound like you do this twice a week. Why do you even know this procedure offhand!!?

 

[Aqua_Omega]

Dont know if you guys can see the slash on my pacu lower middle on the side

 

[Aski247]

Meant Parachromis Dovii, or serrasalmus rhombeus. Pretty nasty guys right there. They would with out a doubt put a pacu in its place if they were the same size.

The rhom is one of very few fish that actually scare me. I still wanna own one one day haha.

 

[Iodizedfate]

You make it sound like you do this twice a week. Why do you even know this procedure offhand!!?

I agree, seems like an experienced answer! I want to know why he knows it too!

 

[HUKIT]

You make it sound like you do this twice a week. Why do you even know this procedure offhand!!?

I agree, seems like an experienced answer! I want to know why he knows it too!

Come on I've had thousands of cichlids over years and I've to trim quite a few lips due to some nasty lip locking sessions.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Come on I've had thousands of cichlids over years and I've to trim quite a few lips due to some nasty lip locking sessions.

They grow back?

 

[Aqua_Omega]

They grow back?

...........

 

[HUKIT]

Just like fins it depends on how much has been torn off, serious tears will heal but won't grow back.