Injured oscar

[Laurence]

One of my young Oscars had a gill cover torn off by another cichlid. Will the gill cover grow back, like a torn fin, or is that a permanent injury? Will it affect the Oscar's future health? (The fish seems healthy and eats well despite its injury. )

 

[bnpleco]

One of my young Oscars had a gill cover torn off by another cichlid. Will the gill cover grow back, like a torn fin, or is that a permanent injury? Will it affect the Oscar's future health? (The fish seems healthy and eats well despite its injury. )

It will grow back time is needed