Flowerhorn hit head

[CarpCharacin]

My flowerhorn hit his head against the side of the tank, there is a small white spot on his nuchal hump where he hit it, but he is acting fine. Will he be OK? I don't have much experience keeping flowerhorns, is there anything I should watch out for?

 

[Protim Sarkar]

You can change some amount of water. He would be fine.

 

[CarpCharacin]

He's fine, the abrasion is already mostly healed.

 

[Protim Sarkar]

He's fine, the abrasion is already mostly healed.

That's great !

 

[CarpCharacin]

It almost looks like he hit his head again, I hope he's ok. I'm going to add some sand to the tank today, along with a terra cotta pot for him to hide in.

 

[CarpCharacin]

I haven't added the sand yet, I haven't had time. His head hasn't healed up yet, but I think it's starting to. I'm just a little worried, because it looks like there might be a slight indentation where he hit his head.

 

[CarpCharacin]

I have two sponge filters in the tank that he goes under to hide, so I was thinking that he might be scraping his head when he goes under them, so I did a water change and added the sand and terra cotta pot. I was a little worried that he might have a secondary infection, but he's eating well, and I think that if he had an infection, he wouldn't be eating as much. I just fed him a big chunk of bloodworms, and he ate the whole thing.

 

[Protim Sarkar]

Change some water. Then add some drops of Melafix.

 

[CarpCharacin]

I did a water change yesterday like I said, and I would like to avoid using any antibiotics if he doesn't have an infection.

 

[CarpCharacin]

It looks like he might have scraped or hit it again, in the same spot. I think it might be happening when he hides under the sponge filter, so I tried burying the bases of the sponge filters in the sand so he won't be able to get under them anymore. I'm just a little worried about his head scarring, but I don't think it will.

 

[Protim Sarkar]

Can you get a full picture of the tank ?

 

[CarpCharacin]

His head had completely healed up, but he just scraped it again a few days ago. Now it looks kind of white and fuzzy where he scraped it. Do you think it's fungus, or just a slime coat irritation?

 

[Protim Sarkar]

His head had completely healed up, but he just scraped it again a few days ago. Now it looks kind of white and fuzzy where he scraped it. Do you think it's fungus, or just a slime coat irritation?

Can you post an Image ?

 

[CarpCharacin]

I'll post one tomorrow. I think it;s probably a slime coat irritation, so I might try Stress Coat.

 

[Protim Sarkar]

I'll post one tomorrow. I think it;s probably a slime coat irritation, so I might try Stress Coat.

No problem !