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downset21
11-14-2006, 1:37 PM
i just received my black arowana today, he's at 6" long. his fins are a bit beat up, do these repair over time?
jconley
11-14-2006, 2:08 PM
Pour a little Seachem Stress Guard on his fins and they should heal in a couple of weeks. We just received two with the same problem and I'm confident they will heal completely.
stotty
11-14-2006, 2:15 PM
i just received my black arowana today, he's at 6" long. his fins are a bit beat up, do these repair over time?
Yes:D I have nurse some really battered ones back to health in the pass they tend to get nipped by other fish when they are small just feed him well and make sure he is not going to get bullied and all should be fine the only time they don’t repair is if they get bitten on the rough of the tail.
AquataHolic420
11-14-2006, 2:16 PM
yea they can heal, even the barbels on their face can heal.. add some melafix.. and follow the directions! give it 2-4 weeks and you shouldnt be able to tell that they were beat up at all!
i thought blacks didnt really have barbels?
they'll heal even without melafix.
downset21
11-14-2006, 3:16 PM
thank you very much.
HiGhTiMeZ
11-14-2006, 3:22 PM
i thought blacks didnt really have barbels?
hehe all arowana have barbels. byw, it will heal in no time! :)
downset21
11-14-2006, 3:22 PM
they have barbels. im using stresscoat for my waterchanges this week.
feverfish
11-14-2006, 3:34 PM
hehe all arowana have barbels. byw, it will heal in no time! :)
not african arownnaa
huh...i guess the barbels on mine must have broke off before i got it then cuz it doesnt have them. or i guess it does but they are really short.
downset21
11-14-2006, 8:36 PM
thanks for the info