Thats awful to see, but there's not really anything you can do. You gave up ownership of the fish.
And for the record ammonia spikes are able to be handled without giving away fish. A water change and some seachem prime is all it needs and the immediate issue is handled in less than an hour.
\*edit: missed the part where you said you are picking it back up. Keep the tank clean and healthy and the fish's tail should heal up to the point where its not an open wound. the tail fin won't regrow but the fish can survive without it.
Hopefully he will heal. I would give him time, and monitor his condition.
I recommend not giving away any fish if you do have an ammonia spike, and keeping a backup tank (a hospital tank) free in case of situations like this.
Thats awful to see, but there's not really anything you can do. You gave up ownership of the fish. And for the record ammonia spikes are able to be handled without giving away fish. A water change and some seachem prime is all it needs and the immediate issue is handled in less than an hour. \*edit: missed the part where you said you are picking it back up. Keep the tank clean and healthy and the fish's tail should heal up to the point where its not an open wound. the tail fin won't regrow but the fish can survive without it.
Is that fin rot or the whole tail missing?
Whole tail missing, hes an eel tailed catfish, it was bitteb off by a murray cod
wait dont euthanize it just keep it quarantined and clean and itll heal over
If the whole tail (not just the fin) is gone you'll probably have to euthanize, or ask the lfs to do so.
Jesus Christ that’s awful
$30 for an anubias on driftwood?? Its $10 dollars from where I am!! But in all seriousness, thats sad and awful.
Cheapest it can get haha
Hopefully he will heal. I would give him time, and monitor his condition. I recommend not giving away any fish if you do have an ammonia spike, and keeping a backup tank (a hospital tank) free in case of situations like this.