I was a very bad girl.

[>:(]

We all have that one fish that we probably never should have bought/taken. Well, I found that fish yesterday.

Meet stumpy.

I was at Petco, just for Pimafix, but I saw him in the driftwood tank like this. Jagged driftwood and long flowing fins are not a good combo. The guy said no one would buy him. But I did. I hope his fins grow back (currently in a ten gallon qt dosed with melafix and pimafix).

What about you? What did you get when you were "bad?"

 

[duke33]

You think they'll grow back? Good save. They should have gave him to you.

 

[Red Devil]

your a good girl ..and hope he does well for you

 

[>:(]

You think they'll grow back? Good save. They should have gave him to you.

I thought so too, but I couldn't just walk away. I hope the fins do grow back. If not, it's no big. At least I know that I'll take good care of him. He seems to be in good health, otherwise, so I'm pretty confident Stumpy will make it.

Edit: Oh, and thanks, Red Devil.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

That's really awesome of you, but what is it?

I bought a FH because he was really small and getting picked on then I got him home and in a few months he was huge and mean, so I had to give him to a friend, but he has a good home now.

 

[ecuacura]

That's really awesome of you, but what is it?

I'm guessing an angel.

Karma works. $20 says that stumpy grows his fins back and turns out to be a show quality veiltail! I'm hoping for you!! (and Stumpy)

J

 

[>:(]

That's really awesome of you, but what is it?

I'm guessing an angel.

Yup! You know your fish. Yeah, he doesn't look like much of anything. At first I was attracted to him because I thought he was a new and interesting fish I had never seen. Then, I realized what he was and I HAD to get him out of there.

I bought a FH because he was really small and getting picked on then I got him home and in a few months he was huge and mean, so I had to give him to a friend, but he has a good home now.

Aw, that was good of you, especially since I've heard that those cichlids are pretty good eats once they get too big and mean lol.

Karma works. $20 says that stumpy grows his fins back and turns out to be a show quality veiltail! I'm hoping for you!! (and Stumpy)

J

Thanks, J. It would be awesomely awesome if he did turn out to be a real looker. I don't know what I'd do with a show quality fish (other than enter it in shows...), but I'm not opposed to having one.

 

[Aqua Doctor]

Aggresive water changes with promote "faster fin growth"

As far as melafix and primafix goes(they seem to be the same product;just a selling strategy for pond and aquarium use.)

IMO. use one or the other; and do water changes between dosages; do not follow the directions of adding over the course of 5 days or so before a water change.

 

[navygirl76]

poor little guy! he should grow most of that back.. be sure to post pics as he heals!

 

[>:(]

Aggresive water changes with promote "faster fin growth"

As far as melafix and primafix goes(they seem to be the same product;just a selling strategy for pond and aquarium use.)

IMO. use one or the other; and do water changes between dosages; do not follow the directions of adding over the course of 5 days or so before a water change.

Melafix and Pimafix have different active ingredients, so technically they are different. As far as do they do different things? I don't know, but they work. I'll definitely keep up on the water changes, though.

@ Navygirl: I will keep you guys posted for sure!