What The Heck Has Happened To My Fish?

[mandy82]

Can someone tell me what's wrong with my angel? Hopefully, you can see the torn fins in two places. Also, on the tail fin, it's white around the area where the tear is. I'm checking my water parameters right now...so I'll post them asap. No other fish show any signs like this.

 

[Tolak]

How many of what kind of fish in what size tank?

 

[mandy82]

Water parameters:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 20

4 angels and a pleco in a 30 gallon.

 

[Tolak]

Agressive angels, territory dispute, perhaps some pre-pairing sparring. I had the same situation last week, 4 koi & a black in a 29. Trying to get a pair out of some adults, the smallest koi tore the snot out of the largest koi's tail.

The torn up fish needs to be seperated from the more aggressive fish, either another tank or a divider. Fresh water, & some melafix heals up angel fins nicely. I've had plenty heal in just fresh water while being seperated from the more aggressive angel. Many were torn up worse than that.

 

[mandy82]

Ok. Can I buy melafix at the lfs or do I have to get it from a vets office?

 

[Tolak]

Lfs, it's a good thing to keep on hand when dealing with cichlids.

 

[mandy82]

Ok, thanks Tolak. You're a great help!

 

[WILDER]

Is the white on the fins fluffy looking.

 

[mandy82]

Is the white on the fins fluffy looking.

Nope, not at all.