Sue2

My platies had what I think was ich....I treated with meds for 3 days & did a 25% water change. The spots are gone and they are livelier...but some of the fins are now ragged -- will they grow back? How long does that take?

Jim

first watch for signs of fin rot. I don't know that ick messes with their fins, but fin rot will.
To answer your question: yes, in time and with proper care, fins will grow back.

mojoman101

I have some fiesty little black skirt tetras that chase and nip eachother all the time. I keep track of who has nips on their tails and how many and each fish is different but they all have healed, and re-shreded them so if your water is good and the fish are not sick, they will be fine.
mojo

Sue2

Should I add Melafix as prevention against possible fin rot?

COBettaCouple

We had some platies lose fins, 1 lost 2 fins and they grew back with no help from us. I would use VitaChem on the tank, everyday or at least every few days and just keep the water clean and treated with novaqua+ or stresscoat to speed up the process. Melafix to me is an iffy med. It can kill air-labyrinth fish like bettas, but i have heard of it affecting livebearers negatively as well.