SILVER ARO NIPPED FIN HELP

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Lhop1980

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Ok, so my 14-15inch Silver Aro semi recently got a few slight nicks in his top fin. This has happened a few times in the past and they usually heal up like brand new and go away. This time around his nips do not seem to be healing up properly. I had a 4inch pick cichlid in there which I assumed was the culprit and moved him out of the tank about a month ago. Although the nips do not look super bad, Im curious as to why they haven't repaired themselves by now. Any suggesstions?
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Generally top fin rips are caused from the aro being spooked, chased or even catching the aquarium top. Not sure as to why they are not healing, unless they are being re-injured.
 
i would bet water quality isnt tip top or some other form stress. maybe a little salt and higher temp. have seen meds for fin repair i would just keep waiting
 
Ok, so I've tried a few diff things to no avail. Added melafix for a few days which seemed to do absolutely nothing besides kill my Fl gar (stupidity on my part def should have moved him first). I added salt and bumped up the temp a bit but his rips look the EXACT same. Actually when looking close up, it appears they have healed just not up to the top. One thought I had was to slightly rerip with the hopes that they would heal properly the second time around. I am however extremely apprehensive about doing so. Should I risk it? Any other suggestions? I am desperately eager to get this guy back to top notch look but I am running out of ideas.
 
Whoa! That's a freaky idea, to deliberately injure your fish to make it perfect again. I am not an expert or even an amateur, but a complete noob in monster fish keeping. Equating to common experience though, i wonder if you shouldn't bring in an expert into your home. Our doctor's train for years to rebreak mis-healed bones and make them new again. Though the stakes aren't as high for a fish as they are for your children, lets say, the concept is the same. If you did it on your own, and it was successful, wonderful, but if not, it could die :( Anyone you know who has seen or done the procedure you are considering?
 
I'd give it more time. my big aro heals quick, but certain top-fin rips seem to take longer. especially when split wide like yours. just keep him fat for quickest results. ;)
 
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