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Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 24 Oct 2013, 05:27
by 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!

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 24 Oct 2013, 06:47
by Silurus
As long as you maintain water quality, yes.

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 24 Oct 2013, 13:31
by 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 #:-S

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 26 Oct 2013, 04:55
by emacartoon
#:-S 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!

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 20 Nov 2013, 22:31
by 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. -_-

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 21 Nov 2013, 10:58
by Octavio789
I am satisfied with you and you are in right .


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Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 16:05
by 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!

Re: Raphael With Exposed Fin Bone - Will it heal?

Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 02:09
by emacartoon
Those guys ranged from 6" to 8". So, I guess they could be considered stumpy ;)