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i just bought 4 new juliis and 4 panda...
when i got home noticed that 1 of the pandas had only 1 fin... , i think its injured...
will it heal? and grow back?

Hi Squid
If the "Arm" of the fin is missing then sadley it won't grow back.
Is the injury recent and is the wound still open? If it is then i would watch it very carefully as the wound could easily become infected. As a precaution i would treat the tank with Melafix a treatment i swear by. Just remember and take out any carbon in the tank as it neutralizes the Melafix.

Rocket

thanks:)
but will he be able to live without the arm?

Rocket wrote:Hi Squid
If the "Arm" of the fin is missing then sadley it won't grow back.
Is the injury recent and is the wound still open? If it is then i would watch it very carefully as the wound could easily become infected. As a precaution i would treat the tank with Melafix a treatment i swear by. Just remember and take out any carbon in the tank as it neutralizes the Melafix.

Rocket

Can the fish swim? If not, then it is probably doomed.

Also, are you sure it's an injury and not an infection?

The fish will adapt. But it may just be a prolonged life.





Graeme.

Hi Squid

I have had a fish with only one fin and never found it to hinder it too much. As long as the fish is able to get food easily and doesn't have to compete to hard for it you should have no problems.

Rocket

he eats and easily finds food:)
and can't see any wound there:)

thanks:)