Male without tale :-(
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Male without tale :-(
Today i saw that one of the smaller males had lost his tale probably from a fight.
The whole tale is gone, and it seemed heavily beaten at his rear end, i just hope he survives
Will the tale grow back out, or is it gone forever ?
Regards
Tom
The whole tale is gone, and it seemed heavily beaten at his rear end, i just hope he survives
Will the tale grow back out, or is it gone forever ?
Regards
Tom
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I have a female that intermittently loses the tips of her pecotial fins. They do grow back, although any they do tend to be a little stumpy. Your main priority now will be to ensure that the fish does not geta localised infection. It shouldn't be too bacd as the tail is elevated off the floor, but is something you should watch for. If you notice any fine white strands of fungus, almost like asnow flake, I woudl advice a little treament. I'm not a huge fan of treating with anything other that water changes, but this is something that can be quite bad. I find myxazin does well can can be applied directly to the wound if requried.
If the bones are still there, but showing, then the chances are the fish will end up with some stunted growth. So long as it heals before infection sets in however, I woudl say you had nothing really to worry about.
Just don't tell him he's ugly!!! , He's special!!
Rob
If the bones are still there, but showing, then the chances are the fish will end up with some stunted growth. So long as it heals before infection sets in however, I woudl say you had nothing really to worry about.
Just don't tell him he's ugly!!! , He's special!!
Rob
The perfect white lie..."Of course I didn't pay that much for the fish honey"
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Thanks Rob !
I am a little less worried now.
I posted a pic of the poor fellow here
http://www.plecoworld.com/forum/viewtop ... =1152#1152
let me know what you think
Regards
Tom
I am a little less worried now.
I posted a pic of the poor fellow here
http://www.plecoworld.com/forum/viewtop ... =1152#1152
let me know what you think
Regards
Tom
OUCH!!!!!
On the bright side, it appears to be starting to heal, and there seems to be no dead tissue.
I would keep an eye on him, but he certainly look healthy enough. It probably will grow back but I think it will be rather "crumpled" or scarred. The tissue of badly nipped fins often appears to grow back slightly finer. I'm sure there is an anatomical reason for this, but my years of biology are long forgotten.
Good lcuk
Rob
On the bright side, it appears to be starting to heal, and there seems to be no dead tissue.
I would keep an eye on him, but he certainly look healthy enough. It probably will grow back but I think it will be rather "crumpled" or scarred. The tissue of badly nipped fins often appears to grow back slightly finer. I'm sure there is an anatomical reason for this, but my years of biology are long forgotten.
Good lcuk
Rob
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That's great news Tom .
If as you say the tail is growing out he is well past the stage of picking up a bacterial infection. Be prepared for the tail not to grow back exactly the same, if you haven't noticed any defomity in the regrown section so far it may be alright. Fins that regrow as a consequence of damage/disease are often crooked, that said the main thing is that he has survived .
Adam
If as you say the tail is growing out he is well past the stage of picking up a bacterial infection. Be prepared for the tail not to grow back exactly the same, if you haven't noticed any defomity in the regrown section so far it may be alright. Fins that regrow as a consequence of damage/disease are often crooked, that said the main thing is that he has survived .
Adam
Well said Dr P, I think that they are a lot hardier than we think. The little guy that I had to remove a growth from has now totally regrown the missing part of his pec fin. I took off about half of the fin together with the growth, the only way I can tell it was him now is that the leading ray of the fin has a bit of black on it now, it didn't before.
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Recovery pic here
http://www.plecoworld.com/forum/viewtop ... =1181#1181
Think it is healing nicely
Regards
Tom
http://www.plecoworld.com/forum/viewtop ... =1181#1181
Think it is healing nicely
Regards
Tom