tukituki Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 i have a community tank with several guppies (3 males, 6 females); 6 killifish, 6 zebra danios, 4 gouramis (2 dwarf), 5 corydoras and 5 bristlenose. a few weeks ago one of the male guppies was brutally attacked, his entire flowing tail fin was reduced to a stump and he was hiding at the bottom of our metre long tank. i'm not sure who is to blame for this... i took him out to a smaller tank (no other fish) thinking he'd have to be put down... a day or so later he seemed to be learning to swim with his stump. its now a few weeks later and he's looking a lot healthier and it seems as if his flowing tail fin is growing, is this possible?! or is it just he's feeling better and has learnt to live without it? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 I think they can grow back... I have found that Danios can be a bit nippy towards fish with long fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Thanks Aaron, Do you think I should put him back in with the community? He's alone with the snails in whats supposed to be a breeding tank (no fry at the moment though)! Seems happy enough though. Cheers, Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 One of my goldies fins grew back. It wasn't exactly as it was before, it had changed colour and shape a bit. So i guess the same would go for your guppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 yeah I think they would grow back, I had a neon tetra that lost its tail due to fin rot once and it completely grew back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 i had a male lose his tail when he got caught in the net covering the syphon hose :roll: yes, tails do grow back, maybe not as complete as it was before though. to help it along, you could put a little melafix in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 thanks everyone, its definately the same beautiful red colour as before. should i return him to the community tank or might he be attacked again? there have been no others in the tank that have been picked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 yes fish fins will grow bak as for adding him bak its up to you, but there is a good chance it will happen again, maybe add more plants/hid-e-holes and shee if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 the community tank is heavily planted with many caves etc. i don't want it to happen to him again, he was so distraught when i got him out a few weeks ago... i might wait til he's a bit stronger, give him a few weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 His tail will grown back and at a pinch I think its probably a gourami, most likely a male in the tank that did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtv Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Often a fish will become the 'victim' in a tank. I had a male swordtail that began to be picked on my another male sword and when he showed signs of weakness the others started to bully him too. If u do put him back in make sure he is healthy and that u keep an eye on him. Good luck with him!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 its likely he was the victim, he was the smallest male guppy and seemed to be a bit of a loner. i think i might leave him in safety until he's strong or else provide him with a friend of another species. the gouramis that were in the tank at the time of the attack were a pair of dwarf gouramis (a pair of pearl gouramis are now in the community). the male of the dwarf's seems a bit territorial but only with the male pearl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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