All of my tropical fish have tears and rips in thier tails and I don't know why. Also, thier fins are torn too. My platy is at the point where it only has about 3/4 of it's tail left.
2006-07-27 12:15:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
If you bought them from a petshop they could have been attacked before you bought it. Or consider fin rot, it's very common with petshop fish.
Hope that helps!!! =3
2006-07-27 12:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it must be led to by some issues. With my gold fish, tearing of the tail fin takes position even as the water is purely too "dirty". to fix this, do a water change and sparkling the clear out. Or, it is because the ph is to acid. you'd be wanting a try kit for that. Or, you may no longer have gotten rid of sufficient of the chlorine and chloramines from the water. The try kits are very low-value at Walmart, and to eliminate the Chlorine/Chloramines, you should purchase stress Coat, also at Walmart. The more cost-effective de-chlore products do no longer eliminate each and every of the chlorine and could kill you fish. trust me I made that mistake attempting to maintain some money. attempt the tension Coat, it is going to also fix damages fins.. solid success
2016-10-15 06:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the possible fighting scenerio. It may even be just one fish causing the problems. Try to spend some time watching them swim and see if one (or more) fish are aggressive with the others. You may need to remove it from the tank.
This is also a common sign if the tank is too small and/or if there are too many fish in the one tank.
2006-07-27 12:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by Adoption P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well either you've got fin nippers in the tank. Generally barbs and tertas are the common villians. Or you got fin rot. Fin rot is generally caused by bad water conditions, and/or stress. Have you tested your water for ammonia, and nitrate levels? Are you regularly cleaning the gravel with a gravel vacuum (aka siphon)?
2006-07-27 14:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's most certainly fin rot. I lost three fish this week to it. I still have one alive but he can't swim very well - he's wiggling with all his might. I tried medicating them but no use.
Prevention is the best cure.
Keep tank clean by taking 25% (1/4) of water out (suction using a pump to remove debris from the bottom of tank, not from the top of tank) and replace it with new treated water every two to three days. Check your filter is working properly.
Medication is available, but I find it just speeds their death rather than helps them. (Very sad.)
Good luck.
2006-07-27 20:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Catty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What fish do you have in your tank ? Probably your fish are biting each other or the have fin rot.
2006-07-27 13:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Arthur J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is two reasons:
1. You may have some fin-nippers
2. If you have plastic plants, they can damage the fins and body. Switch to "silk" plants.
2006-07-27 12:22:00 · answer #7 · answered by NCConfederate13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be they're generally attacking each other, but I'd suspect a single individual or species pickin' on the others. If they are all doing it to each other, I suspect stress - perhaps over-crowding or even a water chemistry fluctuation of some sort.
2006-07-27 12:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish will often bite other fish in the fins either for play, fighting or territory. fins will grow back so don't worry about it too much.
2006-07-27 12:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your fish have a disease (fin rot). Or maybe one of your other fish are pecking on the other fish.
2006-07-27 12:20:30 · answer #10 · answered by arcticwolves24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋