My black moor, again

Sylvia · 12-31-2007, 02:42 PM

My moor has either a deformed tail fin, or a broken one. He's been that way ever since I got him. Do you think he'll be ok, or that he's in pain? It seems to alter his swimming a little. The area is the left side, where the (bone?) seems to be.

You might see it in my avatar, but maybe not. The rest of the fin sort of hangs down.

Just want to make sure he's ok. Thanks

OrionGirl · 12-31-2007, 06:05 PM

Well, I wouldn't let him breed. Could be genetic, but it could be the result of an injury when he was a fry. It it unlikely it will get better at this point, but he'll probably survive fine, especially if he's not forced to compete for food.

Sylvia · 12-31-2007, 06:32 PM

Ok. I don't have any plans to breed him (if it is a "he"). As for competing for food, I spoil him by hand feeding.

He doesn't see very well. Poor guy.

Thanks

12-31-2007, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	My black moor, again My moor has either a deformed tail fin, or a broken one. He's been that way ever since I got him. Do you think he'll be ok, or that he's in pain? It seems to alter his swimming a little. The area is the left side, where the (bone?) seems to be. You might see it in my avatar, but maybe not. The rest of the fin sort of hangs down. Just want to make sure he's ok. Thanks __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

12-31-2007, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	Well, I wouldn't let him breed. Could be genetic, but it could be the result of an injury when he was a fry. It it unlikely it will get better at this point, but he'll probably survive fine, especially if he's not forced to compete for food. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

12-31-2007, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Ok. I don't have any plans to breed him (if it is a "he"). As for competing for food, I spoil him by hand feeding. He doesn't see very well. Poor guy. Thanks __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

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