Fin damage

[Surferdave]

Just purchased a gorgeous leopard snakeskin, very good deal on the fish, I noticed the fish had a little chunk out of it's tail, but I couldn't pass it up. How long can I expect it to regenerate, and what can I do to promote healthy growth. The fish is 4.5 inches, and the damage isn't TOO bad, will there be scaring once it heals? Thanks!

David

[Don Trinko]

Clean water is all you need to heal the damage as long as there is no fungus on the edges. It will probably take 1 to 3 weeks to heal and in the tail there will most likely be no scar or a small scar.(barly visible) Don T.

[Surferdave]

Cool thanks. Yeah, I'll make sure to do plenty of water changes. I heard salt might help heal the wound? It just seems torn up from maybe getting beat up by other fish, but the fish is really healthy, I'll take a picture tonight and post it.

David.

[Don Trinko]

Salt is not neccisary. Fish get fins damaged in nature all the time. It will heal fine. Don T.