catalyst

I was recently given 3 black skirt tetras and all of their fins are shredded and torn up. I have had them in a screening tank for over a week now and they don't seem to be getting any better. They don't act like they are sick or anything.

Is there anything I can do to get their fins to grow back in properly?

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TFA101

A water conditioner called "Stress Coat" will help the fins regenerate, but with these fish who enjoy having a good quarrel with each other, flamboyant fins shouldn't be expected out of them for the whole time you own them. These fish are a more active and boisterous tetra, and they like to socialize and play with each other, most commonly in the form of loosesly schooling around the tank and nipping at each others fins. Use the stress coat as a regular water conditioner and make sure the water remains clean to keep the fins of these fish healthy and free from infection.

cerianthus

Was it like that when you first obtain or did it get worse in the small confinement? If it seems to be getting worse, maybe better off in the larger tank since they are known to nip each others fin as normal and natural behavior (perhaps trying to establish pecing order?).

catalyst

Thanks for the recommendations. I will try some of that Stress Coat.

Cerianthus the pictures where taken when I got them, and I have noticed they have gotten worse while in the small screening tank. I wanted to get them healthy before I moved them into the larger tank.

AlyeskaGirl

Vitachem is also good for fin regeneration.

Redtail97

i have these fish aswell mine have lasted a year and are still as good as new(but bigger) but mine have shorter fins goodluck hope your fish get well soon

Shawnie

I was given some as well and they looked identical....but the former owner had them in a 10 gal tank and now I have them in a 55 ....small water changes every day with some stress coat for 2 weeks, and they are fine now....but I agree with others, they are going to continue to have fin issues until they have more room to get away from one another....