I have had my Black Moor since early dec 2013.
When i brought him home i noticed he had a bend in one side of his back fin, i thought it was a birth defect. He seems happy and healthy in all other ways and is quite a character and although he seems to have to use an extra effort to swim around has seemed fine. I have him in a 45 gallon tank with an oranda. They have two filters and a bubble pump so plenty of movement and oxygen. Today after i came home from work i have noticed that the bent part of his tail has split from the rest of his back tail. He has no sign of ill health and his tail is not shredded at all and the Oranda's tail is lovely and long and flowy so there doesnt seem to be any sign of finrot. I have used Melafix in the past should i do it again. I change water weekly every 5-7 days. They eat a variety of foods flakes, premium pellets, live worms, dried shrimp, peas, asparagus, brocolli and mushrooms. Is there a reason his tail has split from the damaged curb clamped bit. I wondering if all along he has had an underlying issue where i thought it was a birth defect but i have use melafix before on a 7 day dose. Its werid all of a sudden its like the healthy part of the tail has split from the damaged part.
When i brought him home i noticed he had a bend in one side of his back fin, i thought it was a birth defect. He seems happy and healthy in all other ways and is quite a character and although he seems to have to use an extra effort to swim around has seemed fine. I have him in a 45 gallon tank with an oranda. They have two filters and a bubble pump so plenty of movement and oxygen. Today after i came home from work i have noticed that the bent part of his tail has split from the rest of his back tail. He has no sign of ill health and his tail is not shredded at all and the Oranda's tail is lovely and long and flowy so there doesnt seem to be any sign of finrot. I have used Melafix in the past should i do it again. I change water weekly every 5-7 days. They eat a variety of foods flakes, premium pellets, live worms, dried shrimp, peas, asparagus, brocolli and mushrooms. Is there a reason his tail has split from the damaged curb clamped bit. I wondering if all along he has had an underlying issue where i thought it was a birth defect but i have use melafix before on a 7 day dose. Its werid all of a sudden its like the healthy part of the tail has split from the damaged part.
