My Goldfish Has Lost His Tail Fin!!!! Not Fin Rot!!!!!!!!!

Kirk · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

It has absolutely no tail! It is quite comical how it is swimming which is barely at all. I have put the fish in its own tank. It is not my fish but my younger sisters, and her first. She is really attached to this fish and i dont want to lose it.

Petz8888 · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:02 am Post subject:

Yes.

They often lose fins ( o.k. not that often).
The fish will probubly grow it back.
Pm me a picture and I will be able to tell.

Hope it gets better soon!!!!!!!!
Wink

Oh yea do you know how it lost its tail?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

How do you know it's not fin rot?

What size tank was it in and what size tank is it in now? What other fish where with it? What are your readings for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte (actual numbers please)?

-Chelle

dude412 · Member Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 148

i bough 2 feeder guppis one of them has no tail at all and ive had him for a long time more than a year so anything is possible

Kirk · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

Oh my friend told me it wasnt fin rot because the whole tail was gone and not just small portions. I am not sure of the amonia and the nitrates but i changed the water yesterday and isolated him in a hospital tank. It may be fin rot but I was told it wasnt. I dont know how to post pistures on here but I have a digital camera.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

Severe enough fin rot can deteriorate the whole tail.

To post pics, you first need them hosted online somewhere (Photobucket is free). Then just use the IMG button and insert the url of the pic.

-Chelle

Ellie · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 35

i dont no how my fish lots its tail!

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

How big is the tank?

What other fish are in it?

What are your readings for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte?

How often do you clean the tank?

How big are your water changes?

What filter do you have?

Without those answers, we can't even begin to start figuring out what's going on.

-Chelle

Kirk · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

My sister is the user "Ellie" so if you have any questions on the fish ask her, I think it is doing fine, I put it in a larger tank which is heated. I know this is bad but i think it is much better than what she had it in. She had it in a betta bowl. I hope the shock of the warm water will wear off. Goldfish are hardy and if it dies then my other fish (Angels and a couple of passive Blood Parrots) will eat it. It is a twenty-nine gallon tank and i have never done any water readings. Ill try and get a water testing kit ASAP.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

If she had it in a bowl, then it probably was a combination of fin rot and ammonia burn. Bowls are completely unsuitable for goldfish. You really should isolate it in its own tank and start treating with an antibiotic like Maracyn-two (you could medicate in the 29, but it would be better if you used a separate tank).

Also, if it dies, remove it immediately, don't let your other fish eat it.

And on a side note, your 29 gallon tank is overstocked. Blood parrots need 20 - 30 gallons each. And angels should have 15 -20 gallons each.

-Chelle

Ellie · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 35

I'm hopping Pepe will live and im wondering what will hapen if I leave him in the brothers Tropical Tank. if you know any answers can you please let me know,thanks Wink

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

What type of goldfish is he?

Common/comet (feeder/carnival type) or fancy (round body)?

Your brother's tank is already overstocked so he's eventually going to run into water quality problems. Angels & parrots can also be somewhat aggressive so they may start nipping at him. Depending on the type of goldfish he is, you should get him anywhere from a 20 - 55 gallon tank.

-Chelle

Kirk · Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 79 Location: Canada

I know my tank is overstocked. The Angels and the Blood Parrots arent big right now. There are also four small tetras of some kind and one silver dollar (small as well). I am getting a fifty-gallon tank with in the month. The goldfish is fancy. It is only small and it is a Wal-Mart fish. I didnt even expect it to last this long. My sister also has an Oranda and a Black Moor.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

Are the oranda and black moor also in bowls?

-Chelle

Ellie · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 35

My Goldfish Pepe is just a normal Goldfish but he is multi-coloured with big black eyes. My brother's fish are all in one tropical tank. I have a fish tank with to other golfish and I took out Pepe just in case he would get injured more. Pepe is back in the little Betta tank because he got caught in the filter of the Tropical Tank! Pore little guy. So I'm a bit puzzled what to do with him. my Brother leaves the lid open and the tank is on the floor. He left the tank lid open just in case he what's to die ( you know jump out). Is that a good Idea?

Ellie · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 35

Chelle you think they are in bowls? I wouldn't do that to poor fish I have a fish Tank and thats were I keep them in! Sorry I was a bit excited you thought that I would never Keep my fish in bowls!

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

I asked if you had them in bowls because Kirk said you had the sick one in a betta bowl.

[/quote]She had it in a betta bowl.[quote]

So what size tank are the others in?

-Chelle

Ellie · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 35

My fish tank is under 10gallons my fish Pepe has Ich he is going to die! thanks for your help Chelle

Thankyou Very Happy