Really upset about Mr Longfin :(

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VickiandKev

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I just this morning checked all my tanks and found my longfin brown ancistrus boy with a huge ulcer on his head and affecting one of his eyes :(

I can only assume he must have burnt himself on the heater but I'm absolutely gutted. I've bought all the things to fit every heater with a guard but am working my way around slowly.

I've taken him out and treated him with Aquaswab and Aquagel and bless him, he's been as good as gold letting me do all that. And he's now having a rest in the fry tank with his brother's babies as I don't want him disappearing into the depths of the longfin tank.

I expect him to recover, but I'm so gutted this has happened. We've had this boy the longest out of all of our ancistrus and he's our baby. I'm holding off the Esha200 and Exit until I see what the Aquagel does for him. Right now there doesn't appear to be any fungusing of the wound but this could change.

I'm now going to go and make the rest of those heater guards as a number one priority for today :cry:

Please send him healing thoughts.
 
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Doodles

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Hows he doing?

If you keep the water really clean(daily water changes), you may only need to add something like melafix or primafix rather than some of the harsher meds.
 
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scatz

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As Doodles stated, the best way to treat him is to make sure the water is kept really clean with daily water changes, i have a clown plec that had a huge hole in its head and it recovered really quickly with lots of water changes.
best of luck
 
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VickiandKev

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Thanks guys for all your replies and support. The tank he is in gets small daily water changes as it's the young fry tank so that's sorted on that front.
He is looking better but I will treat once more with the Aquagel just to be sure.

I've told him everyone is sending him healing vibes and he displayed at me lol! Gotta be feeling okay to tell me to keep back :yes:
 
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JackGillett

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awwh thats good news, still got my fingers crossed. keep the water healthy, and he will make a speedy recovery :) best of luck mate :yes:
 
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VickiandKev

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I haven't rooted him out yet today but the fact I can't see him is probably a good thing, he was sat out front in the tank when I first noticed him ... I'll update once I've moved some of the bogwood and had a proper look :)
 
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