1. Water and temperature problems
Parrot fish tail The common reasons for split ends are that the water quality they live in does not meet their requirements. If the owner keeps the parrot fish in a hard water environment for a long time, it will affect their physical health and cause the parrot fish to have split tails; Moreover, parrot fish are tropical fish and generally prefer a living environment with higher water temperature. If the water temperature in the fish tank
is too low or the owner does not pay attention when changing the water, the temperature difference of the water will be too large, which will cause the parrot fish to split its tail.
If this is the case, the owner needs to change the water immediately, and adjust the water quality to weakly acidic soft water, control the water temperature of the fish tank and keep it stably between 25-28°C and the pH of the water. Also keep the value between 5.5-7.0. Also add antibiotics or antiseptics to the tank to speed up their recovery. Note: When changing the water, the temperature difference should not fluctuate too much. It is recommended to control between 1-2 °C.
2. Injury in fights
It is also possible for a parrot fish to have a split tail It is caused by fighting injuries, because parrot fish have a fierce habit and a strong sense of territory. If the fish tank is too small or the food the owner feeds is too little, then they are fighting for territory and food. But the tail of the parrot fish is particularly fragile, and it will be more easily injured in the process of fighting, resulting in split ends.
So the owner needs to transfer the injured parrot fish to a separate container first, and then add an appropriate amount of light salt water to the water to prevent the parrot fish from splitting the tail more seriously; if the situation does not improve after a week , owners can add antibiotics to the water, because this can help parrot fish tails recover quickly. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the living environment of the sick fish is stable and comfortable, so as to prevent the parrot fish from failing to improve due to external factors.
