i have three cat fish that are 3-4 inches long and and 1 has fully formed fins but the other two have ripped fins one has about half of his tail fin ripped off and the other has almost no fins on it at all there all there almost completely gone and he has a hard time not rolling when he swims hes been this wa for a long time i dont think its fin rot because theres no holes in ther fins and theres no fuzzy white stuff around the fins either .i got rid of all the plastic rocks and stuff that the lay around that could be ripping them and they seem to be regrowing but very slowly
2006-11-10 05:35:41 · 5 answers · asked by cole 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Could be fin rot, or could be they're picking on each other. Should get a test kit, and test your water parameters-ammonia should be 0 ppm, nitrites 0 ppm, and nitrates under 20 ppm. If the water is poor, then you'll know it's probably fin rot. And try watching them to see if they're fighting. If they are picking on each other, probably should consider rehoming some. Be sure to do weekly water changes to keep the water quality good. Also pick up some MelaFix-regardless if it's fighting or fin rot. Should help the fins to get better.
2006-11-10 05:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-21 14:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catfish fins grow back quickly, and some catfish are very territorial, so check water and compatibility. Finrot is sneaky, one rarely sees a textbook case.
If you have the kind of catfish that can stand salt, koshersalting the water might help them heal.
2006-11-10 05:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by aseachangea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this same thing were a few of my cory cats were completely missing some fins, They never grew back, but they really didn't seem to mind, but this was not as serious as your problem
2006-11-10 08:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when they will grow ther fins will grow in time give them there time.
2006-11-10 05:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by samora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋