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tetratech  Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003   | I have a freshwater veil tail angel that has lost about 1/3 of it's tail to an infection. Will it grow back? My Scapes |
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bettachris    Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | it should, i think that sometimes when the fins grow back there colors don't return, like the pigment. |
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| tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003 | Thanks! So funny this fish bullys another Angel in the tank. It was near death with this massive infection, now it has only about 1/2 it's tail and it's eating and bullying the other angel again. My Scapes |
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| DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003   | Keep the water clear as possible for the next couple months (low nitrates), feed it a greater variety of protein foods including live if possible. Also recommend Melafix for the next week. You MIGHT get the colors back too, sometimes, sometimes not. Good luck ! The Amazon Nut... |
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| tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003 | |
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Fallout      Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | you should be able to, but it's always best not to mix medications, i don't care what they say on the box. look to be waiting aboug 6-8 weeks for a good comeback. |
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| DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003 | Tim (Fallout) makes a good point.. Just because it says on the box that you can, we don't just immediately do it. Always question yourself before adding a chemical to your water. Are you dosing the Furan II to combat the infection ? Is it helping ? What disease does it have, do you know for sure ? Maybe some more details or a pic link to help identify what your fish actually has. I have used Furan 2 before and it's a rather harsh med to be using so make sure it treats what your fish has. How long have you been dosing the med ? The Amazon Nut... |
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| tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003 | Here's a pic of the fish http://client.webshots.com/photo/270980865/322457625EioLFq That upper part of the tail has basically fallen off. I just dosed Furan-2 once at half strength yesterday. I don't have a hosiptal tank so I'm concerned about fish and plants. My Scapes |
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