Cap'n Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 My two female comps have been fighting lately over one shell that is apparantly superior to all others in the tank. They both have very cut and disfigured lips as a result, especially the original occupant. Should I seperate them? What about medicinal treatment? Would it help or hinder the situation if I rearranged the shells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 for minor cuts and scrapes i use melafix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 If the water is clean healthy fish will heal on their own. Having no experience with this species (at least in breeding them) take this for what it's worth. I would try moving the decore around, at the same time perhaps either removing that shell, or adding some new ones. If they are still determined to fight over territory, you may need to remove one of them. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Excelent posting RD. Just try everything w/ the aquascaping, untill the last option of removing one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 FWIW, my L. mbamba males are constantly lip-locking, and every now and then look a little weird swimming around with dark bodies and white lips.....they heal in a week or so, then they go at it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_luver Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 (edited) Capt, we've used melafix as well, with excellent results .. here's a link about the product http://futurepet.com/Fish_Medication.htm We suggested melafix to my uncle when he had a prob with one of his koi ... He gave us this link http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/articl...ame=Medications Edited March 14, 2005 by malawi_luver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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