What should I do if the parrot fish loses its scales and exposes its white meat in a fight?

What should I do if the parrot fish loses its scales?

When the owner finds that the parrot fish has scale loss, he should fish it out and feed it separately to prevent the bacteria from infecting other healthy fish. The specific method is: take out the sick fish and soak them in 2-3% salt water for a medicated bath, and sprinkle an appropriate amount of antibacterial and vitamin drugs into the water for auxiliary treatment; if the scales of the parrot fish are serious, then the owner It is necessary to sprinkle an appropriate amount of yellow powder or anti-inflammatory drugs in the water, soak the sick fish for about 20 minutes, and it will take about a week to improve.

At the same time, during the treatment of sick fish, the owner can put a heating rod in the fish tank

, and try to control the water temperature at about 28-30 °C; In addition to sprinkling an appropriate amount of yellow powder or anti-inflammatory drugs into the water, the owner can also apply an appropriate amount of potassium permanganate solution to the rotten site for disinfection. Note: During the recovery period of the sick fish, the water in the fish tank should be changed every three days to prevent the parrot fish from aggravating the disease due to unclean water quality.

What if the parrot fish fights a lot?

1. Change the fish tank: If the owner raises more parrot fish, then it is necessary to replace the larger fish tank to give them enough space for movement, because the parrot fish has a strong sense of territory, only Their living space is sufficient, and the number of bites and fights will be reduced.

2. Sufficient feed: The most common reason for parrot fish fighting is to compete for food. If the main feeder wants to avoid fighting, they should feed them more feed. Therefore, the owner should feed them regularly and quantitatively every day. If there are more parrot fish, they have to feed them more feed depending on the situation.

3. Separate feeding: If the fighting of parrot fish is very serious, and there is no way to stop it by changing a larger fish tank, it is recommended that the owner raise it directly in isolation, and feed the parrot fish that love to fight in a fish tank alone. A fight would naturally not happen.

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