Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

[emacartoon]

Just as I finally procured my upgrade tank (from a 55 gal to a 100 gal), I find this girl with a damaged fin. That's her bone exposed. I was wondering, does anyone have any experience with this or know whether or not the skin will grow back over it? I've isolated her in the larger tank that's cycling because she started to get picked on. She was listless in the old tank, but she's actually really enjoying being alone and has a ton of energy, now. I just worry about infection, etc.

Thanks!

[Silurus]

As long as you maintain water quality, yes.

[Taz]

I had to house my spotted one with some less than friendly tankmates a year or so back when moving house, once the time came to get him back to his normal tank in the new house I found that he had lost half of the skin from one side of his body, showing his ribs underneath.

Happily once rehomed he completely healed and is still going strong to this day

[emacartoon]

Thanks for the reassurance! She seems fine personality wise, so I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, then, till she's fully healed. Thanks again!

[emacartoon]

Dang. Well, she WAS healing. And then I'm not sure what happened. All the water numbers were good. It either got to be too much, or something else got in. I'll start another thread about that. -_-

[Octavio789]

I am satisfied with you and you are in right .


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[knifegill]

This is a short-body raph? Look at the lateral line, dips behind the head. Got a pic from above? Must be a super stumpy little thing!

[emacartoon]

Those guys ranged from 6" to 8". So, I guess they could be considered stumpy ;)