About 3 days ago a flaw in my fish tank caused it to bust. My two oscars flew out of it and onto the floor. Their in a new tank and the male is ok, but the females tail fin was frayed. Now its almost gone and im at a lose of what to do. I don't know if it's from stress or if she got hurt, but I realy need help! She's still eating and swimming but it's almost a nub now and realy don't want to loose her! please someone help!

Welcome to the community.

Can you provide a photograph? Fin rot is caused by a bacterial infection. Have you tested your water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH? I think it would be a good idea to check to see how good your water quality is. This problem with the fins could possibly be due to stress. I think it may be an idea to treat the tank with stress coat, this won't hurt.

However, we really need to know your water conditions and if possible, see a photograph

I'v checked the water quality 3 times and it all came back ok. i'v used some melafix in case of fin rot, but after the accident I had to move them into my tetra 10 gallon tank for 3 days and thats when the symptoms started. I'll go get some stress coat in the next hour.

My camera is with my sister at the moment and it'll be back in about a week.

My camera is with my sister at the moment and it'll be back in about a week.

I'v checked the water quality 3 times and it all came back ok. i'v used some melafix in case of fin rot, but after the accident I had to move them into my tetra 10 gallon tank for 3 days and thats when the symptoms started. I'll go get some stress coat in the next hour.

Obviously as soon as you can get the fish back into a decent aquarium and make sure the water quality is good, hopefully the healing process should start, but it will take quite a while for the fins to grow back properly, hopefully they will

yes i hope they will too. Thank you very much for the help.

the tank just "blew up"? this does not happen very often, how big is it?.

How many people on the site have an extra tank running for 'emergencies' like this one.

If you have 4 or 5 tanks running the chances are one of them will go 'BANG' at some time.

JamieM wrote:


I have my 30 gallon pre-treatment water holding container complete with heater I could (and have once) toss my oscar into in an emergency.

JamieM wrote:


my fish would have to go into the 90Gl community tank from my wife...
which of course wouldt eliminate the community in no time...
i hope my tanks never burst.


What happened to the tank in the first place?