My goldfish ate my other goldfishes tail all the way up to just before the dorsal fin and hes still lives! Can his tail grow back and will hes survive long this way? And is there a special way to feed him because I don't think he can swim properly to get to the food?
2007-04-17 13:53:12 · 10 answers · asked by hockey_player4414 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
No. If it involves damage to the fishes flesh then it will not grow back properly. He could live through it, but will be very, very susceptible to fungus and bacterial infections. I wouldn't expect him to have a very good quality of life after this though. About the only way to feed him would be with a straw or broom straw, something that you can use to hold food near his face. Best of luck with him
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2007-04-17 14:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While the fin itself will indeed grow back with time, the actual tail never will.
Hopefully this is only a small feeder goldfish, as they can be replaced. I wouldn't expect one of these to live long after this.
If it's a more expensive fish you're attached to, forcefeeding the fish and watching it extremely closely through the rest of its life is the only solution.
2007-04-17 14:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Electric_Napalm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woahhoa!!! Thats some freaky stuff!! Your goldfish is a cannibal !! I'm pretty sure that the goldfish that got its tail eaten is gonna die soon. Get a bigger fish next time!!!
2007-04-17 13:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by skateboardboi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do and some don't. It might depend of the age of the fish. I cut the tail of my young one because he have infection. He is a year old now and it's perfectly healthy with long fan tail.
2007-04-18 10:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Dragon2323 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it might grow back or might not but whatever happens if u take care of your goldfish they will live because i had 1 goldfish for 7 years now
2007-04-17 13:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, are you sure it's not fin rot? my goldfish had fin rot and died. i thought that the other goldfish were eating his tail. they weren't.
2007-04-17 14:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by Vicky C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends how much hes been eaten, but more than likely.....hes going to die. his tail can grow back, but i doubt hes going to live long enough.
2007-04-17 16:12:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not with my fish. they never grew back and it got its tail bit off at one year and i had it 7 years later and it still dint grow back. SORRY!!!
2007-04-17 14:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well you should take it to a vet but it should grow back
2007-04-17 15:41:51 · answer #9 · answered by syd. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-04-17 13:56:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋