injured shubunkin

[anthony21078]

I noticed today one of my shubunkins has an injury on its side. I'm guessing from ! rock but who knows. There are several large rocks at the bottom of the pond that have some sharp edges.

On the other hand, I realized the other day I have a random fish in my pond (see this thread https://www.gardenpondforum.com/threads/doesnt-look-like-a-goldfish-cichlid.27276/#post-434464 )

The injured shubunkin is swimming fine and eating. Anything that can be done or let nature deal with it?

 

[Mmathis]

I’m sorry, but I can’t tell anything from the pictures.

 

[anthony21078]

Hard to see but that white looking string is actually part of the fishes body hanging off. It's like a chunk of his body got scratched

 

[JamieB]

You’d better check, make sure it’s not anchor worm. Best thing I can think of is set up a quarantine tank, add the stress coat, pond water, a filter and air stones, and net the fish out. You can double check that it’s not a parasite then. If it is, you’ll want to knock the fish out with clove oil, or get help securing it with a wet towel, and remove the worm using tweezers, then medicate all the fish. However if it is just an injury, a few hours or days with a bit of extra tlc, stress coat, and maybe fresh melon or veggies for treats will help it recover