Regular Member lillypetal Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 hi I got my two calico orandas, approx 4-5months ago. Ive noticed that for the whole time i have had him his top fin has been down. It never goes up at all, my other oranda has had his up the whole time. It doesn't bother me, but it would be interesting to know why this has happened. I suspect the answer may lie in water quality, however, even though i have a tiny tank which i hope to upgrade shortly, my quality of water is good i think and i do changes every week religiously and very often sometimes even every day i do a slight water change. Secondly you may put it down to stress, which my fishy hasn't had that much of, and if this is the case why doesnt my other fish have it.. You may say fin clamp or something, but im sure his other fins are fine... Thanku, suggestions are welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yabbie Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Damage as a fry? Perhaps he caught it in a net early on and just never recovered properly. Some fancies are bred to have no top fin. I'm sure he'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-Lucy-Fish-x Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 mayb there is just one parasite on that one fin maybe?! other than that i have no idea.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lillypetal Posted July 22, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 hmm..okay thanku yeah I think he probably was damaged as a fry, and its now broken or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member akk0415 Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 Is his behavior as energetic as the other? If not, I would look into things further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anic Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 Do you think he could be homesick? Can fish get homesick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yabbie Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Let's ask Uncle Big Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lillypetal Posted July 22, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 lol yeh he is..he is a happy active fish maybe not as active as ma other 1, but then again the other 1 is wayyy hyperactive like hes on drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member orandas*r*my*heart Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 Sometimes fin clamping can be a sign of stress due to poor water quality...do you have a test kit? OR, it could also be a sign of a parasite...depends...check your water and get back to us just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member orandas*r*my*heart Posted July 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 22, 2005 LOL! You Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lillypetal Posted July 23, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2005 lol..nah i dont have a test kit, yes i know i should get one, and will get one once i get my 20gall (CANNOT WAIT!!) but i do have my water checked regularly at my LFS, and it is always good. Oh Gosh..dont want to be dealing with a parasite here.. :S eek.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pm94 Posted July 23, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2005 Take a close look at the dorsal fin. See if you can find the lead ray that would be the support for the fin. It will be thicker looking that the rest of the fin. If it appears to be missing, like it broke off, this may be the reason the fin never comes up. I've got a oranda who's lead ray broke off a 1/4" up from the body. It looks like a shark fin now. This is common with goldies to have the rays end up broken. Here's a pic to show a comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lillypetal Posted July 23, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2005 cool thanku very much, i will check on my fish later, they are sleeping in the dark atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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