Drooping Tail

Aidenwb

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I have a small black ghost knife (4”) that acts happy and healthy, eats frozen brine. Bloodworms , and pellets. Recently I’ve noticed that the end of its tail droops downwards slightly. What could be the cause of this and is it a concern? Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
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is there enough oxygen in the tank? sometimes that happens. is it bloated at all?
 

Aidenwb

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The tank is fully planted as well as runs a large canister filter so oxygen shouldn’t be a problem. I’ll cut feeding for a few days and see if it helps. Thanks!
 
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Don’t think it’s of concern. Seen a few with tails likely that.
 
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It sounds normal to me I would be concerned if the BGK stopped eating. I personally had a BGK that size and it's tail always had a slight droop when it swam.
 
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