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 May 21 2008, 07:11 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 11-March 08 From: Lincolnshire, LN10, UK. Member No.: 40217  |
Ok, I've noticed my big male LF ancistrus has broken his right fin in HALF!
 Can I do anything for him, will he re grow it at all? he is currently fanning in a cave so my guess is he's done it while mating  Will the broken bit just fall off? HELP! |
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May 21 2008, 07:18 PM
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 Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie.  Group: Members Posts: 4970 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
Is the break clean.
You might want to trim the fin if the fin is flapping about. You wrap the fish in a cloth soaked in tank water, ask someone to hold the fsih down for you. Steralise some scissors and remove the broken part of the fin. It should grow back I think. This post has been edited by Wilder: May 21 2008, 07:20 PM |
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May 21 2008, 07:27 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 11-March 08 From: Lincolnshire, LN10, UK. Member No.: 40217 |
QUOTE (Wilder @ May 21 2008, 08:18 PM)  Is the break clean. You might want to trim the fin if the fin is flapping about. You wrap the fish in a cloth soaked in tank water, ask someone to hold the fsih down for you. Steralise some scissors and remove the broken part of the fin. It should grow back I think. It is a clean break, and yes it's flapping and with him being a long fin there is a lot more to flap. I really don't want to hurt him anymore. But do think he will catch it again if I don't. I'll try and get a pic. Thanks! Wilder. |
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May 21 2008, 07:30 PM
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Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie. Group: Members Posts: 4970 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
Does it look flimsy and will come off on it's own, or does it look like it could take a while to fall off.
Not familar with this type of fish you might be better getting advice in the right part of the forum. |
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May 21 2008, 07:42 PM
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Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie. Group: Members Posts: 4970 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
There a med here I bet its american.
http://www.happykoi.co.za/4.%20koi%20stuff...20fin%20med.htm |
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May 21 2008, 08:01 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 11-March 08 From: Lincolnshire, LN10, UK. Member No.: 40217 |
QUOTE (Wilder @ May 21 2008, 08:42 PM) Thanks Wilder, Lights have gone off and I can't get a decent pic tonite. But his fin is roughly 2in in lenght and he's broke a good 3/4 off completly. I't still attached to the inside thin ''fan'' type bit, but the bone is completely broken
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May 21 2008, 08:06 PM
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Not Over The Hill Yet. Tweety you are just a little cutie pie. Group: Members Posts: 4970 Joined: 5-November 04 From: South Yorkshire, England. Member No.: 10177 |
If you think the fin is causing him stress I would cut the hanging bit off.
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