Advise with injured or sick female bristlenose

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Advise with injured or sick female bristlenose

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Was able to get myself a female blue eyed bristlenose. I currently have her in quarantine, how do i treat her? The previous owner told me injuries were because she was being picked on by discus?

I added some salt dissolved in water and melafix.

Any suggestions? Planning to quarantine for 2-3 weeks before adding her to
My
Comm tank.

Also she was previously fed beefheart , hope she knows how to take veggies
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Re: Advise with injured or sick female bristlenose

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I would put some anti fungic stuff and wouldn’t go much with salt. Give her a lot of water changes and keep the water clean. She should be fine in a few days.
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Thanks!!:) really appreciate the advise. Will do
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Re: Advise with injured or sick female bristlenose

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here's an updated picture.
she's taking algae wafer and veggie based pellets so far.
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One more update in her bigger hospital tank
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Re: Advise with injured or sick female bristlenose

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Arrrggggh yesterday she seems
To have developed fungus , i treated with yellow
Powder today she seem less active, should i do partial water change? Alao would it be safe to try to feed her some cucumber maybe while on treatment?
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