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Old September 28th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
Frayed fins

Coolie has been in his 5 gal for a few weeks now. Today however I noticed that his fins are looking a little rough. Could the pull of the filter have caused this? It looks like he's suddenly trying to pass himself off as a crowntail or something. I'll try to post a pic of it tommorrow my camera battery is dead at the moment.
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Old September 28th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
It's entirely possible that it's because of the filter. Could you get a sponge, cut a hole through the middle, and put it around the uptake?
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Old September 28th, 2008  
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Is there anything in your tank that he could have scraped his fins on? Sometimes their tails will even tear from being dragged on the gravel. Adding vitachem to the tank and taking out anything with rough or sharp edges should help. Glass marbles are usually a better substrate than gravel since they have smooth edges. Soaking his food in garlic guard can also help his fins heal.
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Old September 30th, 2008  
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Ummmm.... what does fin rot look like?.... His top fin looks like it's getting shorter and it's the edge of it looks... burnt? kinda. He's active and flaring and I just did a wtaer change yesterday but he's been in the tank for weeks so having problems with the filter now doesn't make sense. ...or is this funny edge just the fin starting to heal up?

And I'll post pics as soon as I can I can't find the charger for my camera.
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