2 Should I kill my fish?

Question

Ok guys I'm not a mean person but don't want it to suffer! He's a black tetra and the whole of his tail end is gone upto his dorsal fin. He's not bleeding.

Answer 1

TAKE IT TO A VET!

Answer 2

if he is doing fine-like swimming around or eating,etc. then leave it alone. at least wait a day. and if his condition is worse tomorrow, then you could do whatever you want

Answer 3

If it is sick and it can affect the other fish, then kill it. If it isn't sick and seems happy, let it live.  

Answer 4

It sounds like you are. Why would his tail be like that??  

Answer 5

Hmmm....someone else had posted the same question.....so I'll tell you the same.....Keep him and call him Stumpy. Fish can live with no tail, just give him his own tank and extra TLC. He is weaker now and will be picked on so it is better if you keep him to himself. Good luck.

Answer 6

How is it gone.  Is there other fish that he got in a fight with?  Did it get stuck in the pump?

Either way...hes as good as gone anyway.  Flush him.

Answer 7

I don't think that is mean at all to not want your fish to suffer and it was the fish that hurt his tail not u! I would first try an isolation tank and add some aquarium salt. Can he swim? if he can he should be fine you just have to make sure it doesn't get infected!

Answer 8

It depends. Take him to the vet. and if the vet. tells you he might live, don't kill him.  Otherwise, your vet can give him something to make him sleep so he won't die from pain.

Good luck!

Answer 9

TAKE HIM TO THE VET!!!

?How did his tail get like that in the first place?

Answer 10

I have kept various small tetra's and i have noticed that every now and then the smaller tetra's like Neon would get that tail wasting disease. (don't know what it's called) The tail would start turning a white-ish color toward the stump and a few days later the fish would die.

Answer 11

put him in an isolation tank and see wht happens.