My poor black fan tail ,after being put inside for the winter , I noticed
his whole one half of his fat body must have been sucked to the pond filter
for a time.Now his fins are only half there .His front one just a stub.He
still eats and swims,mostly in circles.Does'nt seem to be stressed at
all.Should I salt or use Melafix,,something for a while? Will these fins
grow back a bit?

wilma wrote:

My poor black fan tail ,after being put inside for the winter , I noticed
his whole one half of his fat body must have been sucked to the pond
filter for a time.Now his fins are only half there .His front one just a
stub.He still eats and swims,mostly in circles.Does'nt seem to be stressed
at
all.Should I salt or use Melafix,,something for a while? Will these fins
grow back a bit?

Usually, fins grow back if the spines aren't damaged.
--
derek

the spines wont grow back, but the fins will more or less.
http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/c...m%20the%20pond
BRINGING FISH IN FROM THE POND OR,
CLEANING A BADLY MUCKED UP POND

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:49:29 EDT, Derek Broughton wrote:

wilma wrote:

My poor black fan tail ,after being put inside for the winter , I noticed
his whole one half of his fat body must have been sucked to the pond
filter for a time.Now his fins are only half there .His front one just a
stub.He still eats and swims,mostly in circles.Does'nt seem to be stressed
at
all.Should I salt or use Melafix,,something for a while? Will these fins
grow back a bit?

Usually, fins grow back if the spines aren't damaged.

"wilma" wrote in message
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My poor black fan tail ,after being put inside for the winter , I notic
ed
his whole one half of his fat body must have been sucked to the pond
filter for a time.Now his fins are only half there .His front one just
a
stub.He still eats and swims,mostly in circles.Does'nt seem to be stres
sed
at all.Should I salt or use Melafix,,something for a while? Will these

fins grow back a bit?
===================You may want to enclose the filter in wired together pond plant black
plastic baskets. Close them like clamshells with the pump inside. Cut a
"just right" hole for the hose and cord.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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wilma wrote:
My poor black fan tail ,after being put inside for the winter , I noticed
his whole one half of his fat body must have been sucked to the pond filter
for a time.Now his fins are only half there .His front one just a stub.He
still eats and swims,mostly in circles.Does'nt seem to be stressed at
all.Should I salt or use Melafix,,something for a while? Will these fins
grow back a bit?

One of our adopted fish is missing a pelvic fin. I'm told it lost the
fin after becoming entangled in some pond netting. That happened many
years before we offered the fish a new home in our pond, so I can
guarantee that a removed fin wont grow back.

We call the fish Heather Mills.