Poorly neon?

[mishyc]

Not sure if he's poorly or not, he's missing a pectoral fin! I've only just noticed so he could have been missing it for a while, neons are so small and the fins are almost clear! Could he have been fighting with another tetra, they have all been playing tag a lot in the past few days? Other than that he's eating and doing what the rest do! I've had my fish almost 3 weeks and the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates have all tested 0ppm up to now

 

[V227]

If your neon is eating, swimming and acting normal, probably nothing to worry about. If the missing fin is a birth defect it likely won't heal, but if the cause was a fin nip, with clean water and good nutrition, it might grow back. Not a week goes by that I don't notice a chunk bitten off at least one of my fishes tails, the injuries normally heal up in a few weeks. Good luck.

 

[mishyc]

If your neon is eating, swimming and acting normal, probably nothing to worry about. If the missing fin is a birth defect it likely won't heal, but if the cause was a fin nip, with clean water and good nutrition, it might grow back. Not a week goes by that I don't notice a chunk bitten off at least one of my fishes tails, the injuries normally heal up in a few weeks. Good luck.

Thanks, I've been watching him most the day, it seems he is the bully and claims the front of the tank when I'm near!