Hey Cheryl,
From what I can see, I wouldn't be too concerned... they're not that bad. I'd be more concerned if they were bloody, black (apart from natural colouring) or missing finnage very close to their bodies.
I would bet that he is either biting/chewing his fins... or he's catching them on something. I don't think this is from excessive flaring as the splits would likely be much further up in his fins.
This could also be mild fin rot, b/c you are battling the ammonia in your tap water, and battling their water params constantly. I think all you can do is continue with what you're doing... and hope that when your tanks are finally cycled... they'll heal up nicely and you won't have to worry anymore.
Do keep us updated, either with pics or reports, on how they're doing.
Mr. Bubbles is gorgeous! LOVE, love, love his colouring!!
Michele
From what I can see, I wouldn't be too concerned... they're not that bad. I'd be more concerned if they were bloody, black (apart from natural colouring) or missing finnage very close to their bodies.
I would bet that he is either biting/chewing his fins... or he's catching them on something. I don't think this is from excessive flaring as the splits would likely be much further up in his fins.
This could also be mild fin rot, b/c you are battling the ammonia in your tap water, and battling their water params constantly. I think all you can do is continue with what you're doing... and hope that when your tanks are finally cycled... they'll heal up nicely and you won't have to worry anymore.
Do keep us updated, either with pics or reports, on how they're doing.
Mr. Bubbles is gorgeous! LOVE, love, love his colouring!!
Michele
I don't know fish psychology but mr. bubbles
doesn't seem to be very happy.
I haven't seen him take a bite, but the way he turns back to look at his tail
as he swims, is a tell, tell sign. I don't think he can chomp off more tail right now, because he has made it too short to bite. It isn't close to
his body or anything, just out off mouth reach. Silly fish. He can swim faster now, though. Also, there is a bit of regrowth, and he just finished a round
of M2, because i was freaked out on how quickly he mutilated his tail and it could have gotten infected. All looks well now.
.25 -.50. Same old story. 1 Drop Prime was added to detoxify.
