fish that get stuck strip off their slime coat in addition to the scales. the stress
of being stuck also has an effect. I would have dropped the fish into a quarantine
tank with some salt, polyaqua and fed antibiotic food just in case. And kept a close
eye on it for parasites. Scales and fins will normally regrow. Salt in the pond will
help with recovery if a quarantine tank is not going to be used. Ingrid

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote:
Then, about ten days ago, one of our pretty fantail koi decided to push
through an opening that was too small.
It has lost portions of its tail
and fins. It has a bare midrif and a patch of scales missing on one side.
No fungus or anything else to show illness.
Our question: Will it regrow the peeled scales? Or just look grotesque for
ever?


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