Today I Got

[weejen]

i stopped in at Pets @ home on the way home from work and saw theres two angel fish. one i have named billy was so beat up i just felt so sorry for him.. he was in a tank with huge gouramies nipping at him all the time now he is 10cm in diameter not little and then there was a smaller healthy guy with just tips of his fins missing. so i wanted him he was £9 and billy was £19. i sed how much for the 2 and he sed i will give u them both for £12 so i took them here are some pics
Billy with his beat up fins

bobby

and a family shot

 

[rdp50734]

Look like they will be lovely when they are healed! Thats a pretty good price for the size! Well from what I have seen!

 

[weejen]

thank u any idea how long they take to heal?

 

[rdp50734]

10% water changes daily for 2 weeksish should do it! I have had cichlids pull each others fins apart and it doesn't take long! The top picture (billy?) might take longer as the fins are down pretty low and will need to grow back not just knit together if that makes sense?

 

[weejen]

yeah it does make sence. would adding melafix help?

 

[mattlee]

i would just try clean water for a start, also if you have a quarentine tank keep it bare bottomed and the fins to the bottom half of the fish wont get worn away by the gravel/sand etc. i had a breeding pair and when put in a bb tank the fins just grew and grew and they looked beautifull but when in the com tank they were constantly rubbing on the substrate and didnt get half as long.

good luck with them

 

[Glenbo1981]

looks like nasty fin rot, could be to late to fix them, i hope it works out tho

 

[rdp50734]

i would just try clean water for a start, also if you have a quarentine tank keep it bare bottomed and the fins to the bottom half of the fish wont get worn away by the gravel/sand etc. i had a breeding pair and when put in a bb tank the fins just grew and grew and they looked beautifull but when in the com tank they were constantly rubbing on the substrate and didnt get half as long.

good luck with them

As said. Good luck keep us posted!

 

[weejen]

looks like nasty fin rot, could be to late to fix them, i hope it works out tho

i dont think it is. as i was watching the fish in the shop the others were picking at his fins all the time

 

[Balloons&killies]

looks like nasty fin rot, could be to late to fix them, i hope it works out tho

i dont think it is. as i was watching the fish in the shop the others were picking at his fins all the time

is one of em an altum?

 

[weejen]

looks like nasty fin rot, could be to late to fix them, i hope it works out tho

i dont think it is. as i was watching the fish in the shop the others were picking at his fins all the time

is one of em an altum?

what is an altum?

looks like nasty fin rot, could be to late to fix them, i hope it works out tho

i dont think it is. as i was watching the fish in the shop the others were picking at his fins all the time

is one of em an altum?

what is an altum?

just googled and yes from the pics on google its the same

 

[kaivalagi]

what is an altum?

just googled and yes from the pics on google its the same

Have a read about their requirements...they are sensitive fish...equivalent to Discus in that respect...they also need a VERY tall tank, at least 30" tall I have read...

 

[Glenbo1981]

Nope taht is a Scalare Altums have thinner stripes and a pointy beak

 

[mattlee]

Nope taht is a Scalare Altums have thinner stripes and a pointy beak

agree not an altum but has similar stripes....

i dont think an altum would be that cheap either

 

[weejen]

Well just thought u guys mite like to no billy is healing well. All fins are healing and all bones in his fins are covered and healed. He is swimming better and more active