Is this fish sick or just injured from fighting?

[mikemanis]

This is the dominant male yellow lab. Above his lip looks scarred, trying to figure out if I need to do anything or just assume it's from fighting.

 

[jonclark96]

Looks like damage from lip locking with another fish.

 

[sushiballs777]

id say fighting

 

[mikemanis]

So you would just ignore it? There are 3 females carrying right now with this one and he has been pretty aggressive

 

[sushiballs777]

if it continues to get worse id separate for a while.

 

[dogofwar]

From fighting - A little melafix couldn't hurt

 

[mikemanis]

ok so in the same tank I see this today.. It's white and it looks like it is "Loose" on the upper lip.


Anyone know what this is?

 

[mikemanis]

by the way they are all eating well and lot of females holding...

 

[londonloco]

I'd keep up with weekly water changes and watch them. Clean water and it should heal......

 

[mikemanis]

I change water weekly.. About 50%.. Is there any reason to medicate at all? I don't have an isolation tank

 

[londonloco]

My Calvus Dwarfs (that are swallowing my Bemba's whole) have white mouths every now and then. I do nothing but keep up my water changes, they heal fine w/out medication. I'd watch them, if it seems to be getting worse, then a hospital tank with medication might be warranted. Where do you live? I have several tanks I'm not using you can borrow if you need to set one up.

 

[mikemanis]

Thanks
I think he got in a fight with the other male rustie.. Now he is hiding in a corner..
I have Been trying to find a setup for a 20 galling grow out tank for a ton of fry from the rusties and the yellow labs in the tank..

I will pm
Mike