Trautman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 i have a koran Angelfish with head and lateral line erosion. it is a happy guy, he just has some of it on his face. i see some people saying to stabilize tank conditions, and to let it be, while others suggest treatment. anybody ever had this? I heard melafix might work... please share any experience or suggestions. He is in a quarantine tank right now, and is eating well, all treatment options are up for consideration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have read articles about New Life Spectrum stopping and actually reversing hlle. It might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have a chevron tang with hlle from when he was a baby, I feed with new life spectrum for a year. It stopped it but has not healed, from everything I read and saw hlle can not be reversed sence it's like a scar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 that is my primary dry food. this is good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Stray voltage is another believed cause. Grounding a tank never hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Vita-Chem is supposed to be a cure for lateral line disease. Might try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have seen pictures where HLLE has been reversed. Maybe not completely perfect but back to a still beautiful fish. It may take quite awhile though. Stray voltage is believed to cause it but I do not know if it proven. Whatever medicine route you go with make sure it is the one you want to use as switching medications can cause even more stress then the cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I had also read that if you are feeding foods such as frozen mysis or brine that do not have any supplemental vitamins in them, then that can cause it as well because your fish are not getting some nutrients that they need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Stray voltage is another believed cause. Grounding a tank never hurts. From what I have read grounding a tank can hurt... YOU!!! I have read you can electrocute yourself!!! Maybe someone else can chime in, I read about this on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trautman Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 either way, stray voltage is no issue, my pump is new and the only other things in the tank are a new heater and a skimmer pump, which is also new. plus i do not feel that zap you get if you have stray voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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