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Anonymous
hey /an

i have a question about Siamese fighting fish... can you trim their tails?

My fish has a bit of an abusive past in the care of other owners, so now he is very weak and it seems like his tail is weighing him down a lot and making it hard for him to eat and swim around. I think that with less tail he would be a whole lot happier.

has anyone had this done to with their fish or heard about it?

thanks!
>> Riki
Ask a vet or something before attempting it. You may end up making it worse.
>> Anonymous
>>225831

I would never try it myself... I would ask a vet to do it. I just want to know if it's an option before carting the fish off to the vet.
>> Riki
Well, I certainly haven't done it. I still, personally, think it's not a good idea. I've had many fish like this, just about all of them I've had have been weighed down by their tails.
>> Anonymous
I'd work to cure the root of his problem (his weakness) before doing something so drastic as to cut off parts of his body. Consider a couple of things here, too. The stress of a procedure like that might be enough to kill him, if he really is weak. If the stress didn't directly kill him, it could make him vulnerable to other health problems (infections, fungi, etc). Also, his fins are going to grow back, so you're looking at not just one incredibly stressful event, but many.. possibly for the rest of his life if you really insist on doing it. I can't see how that would be healthy for him.
>> Anonymous
Those fish fight and kill each other by nipping off each others fins, prob. not a good idea to do it