Daft Question?

[bubbs]

Yesterday I noticed that one of my guppies has lost the whole of its tail fins.

How I just don't know, unless she has been badly nipped. This has never happened before, not even a slight fin nipping session has gone on before.

She is now spending a huge amount of time at the surface of the tank.

Will her fins grow back?

How long will it take if they do?

Do they grow back with the same colour pattern? ( black and white stripe)

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[Aquascaper]

I'm not a guppy keeper but my only experience with loss of finage was when one of my shubunkins lost the top of his tail fin. It grew back without the use of meds and took about 2 weeks.

HTH at all

 

[appleblossom]

Odd that he has lost his whole tail fin with no previous nipping, have you checked the water parameters?

Is there any black or red edging around what is left of his tail?

 

[!guppy!]

ive seen threads like this before and from what i remember yes they do grow back, not sure if you will need to treat it, but if there is no disease it should grow back fine

 

[Guppylover]

Yes, Guppies tails do grow back but what out for Fungus...
I help the tail grow back faster do daily water changes of 20%! It really help ^__^

 

[J_acon]

They do grow back, check your water though the tail dissappearing sounds weird. More like FIN ROT at the extreme

 

[bubbs]

thanks for all your replies. A friend has borrowed my test kits so can't say what water params are, but they were ok last time i checked. Water changes are done weekly.

can fin rot pass on to other guppies? I only have two others
No black or red edges on whats left of tail (end of body)