killifan Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I have a Siamewse fighting fish whose finnage is shortening and becoming more and more frayed. I haven't seen other fish nibbling at him, but if i isolate hom how long should it take for regrowth to benoticeable? Is there a non-terminal disease that would do this? I've had him since about June last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 What fish is he in with? It might be fin rot. Any sign of blood in the fin rays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 he's in with neon tetras, emerald eyes, female swordtails, glowlight tetras, WCMM's. No sign of blood anywhere but he is red so could be a bit hard to see. I wondered about fiin rot but as he's been like this ever since I got him I thought he wouldn't survive that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 I would wonder if the tetras aren't getting to him then. Can you separate him from the rest? They only attack when you aren't looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalare Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 hi there If it is the tetra's that are nibeling his fins try to put him in quarantine ore in one of those floting breeding tanks. I hope that you know the one I meen. and treat him with melafix it will help with healing of his fins faster. scalare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted January 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 thanks, I will do the isolation thing that way i can treat with melafix easier. Any idea how long before new growth will show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 IMHO you are better off putting him in a floating breeding trap and treating the whole tank with melafix, it wont harm the other fish etc and if you have fin rot will help cure the whole tank otherwise he will just get infected again when you put him back, plus keeping him in the same tank will save stress of different water conditions etc. It should only take a few days (a week at most) before you notice the fins growing back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 except thatr he has been in this tank for 7 months already and no other fish has developed fin rot over that time, so I'm picking its probably not that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Often diseases will sit dormant in your tank until a fish is stressed or injured. IMHO unless you are forced to spot treat something or the cure is going to harm the rest of your tank it is safest to assume that every fish in the tank has it and treat the whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 point taken, didn't realise 'things' could hide in the tank like that waiting to atackk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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