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Why do fish get damaged fins?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

There are multiple possible causes of this. It could be "fin rot" which is a common disease among fish. It is also possible other fish in the tank have bitten or nipped at the fish's fins. Lastly it could be that they scraped it against a rough surface such as a rock or coral.

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