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fishtales
06-26-2004, 09:37 PM
Will lost scales grow back on koi, and if so, how long does it take?

Thanks, FT

schildkoi
06-26-2004, 09:43 PM
Can take awhile though and they may not line up normally. Here's a picture of a Chagoi that had an ulcer back in 1999. This pictures was taken in 2003.

Aqua
06-26-2004, 09:49 PM
I had a ginrin that lost a couple scales and they grew back fine. The new scales were not ginrin though. So you can tell where they were lost.

Sharon
06-26-2004, 09:50 PM
What about ones lost to spawning? Will they grow back normally more so than the Koi with an ulcer?

JgR
06-26-2004, 11:33 PM
It depend on how deep into the 'quick' (like your fingers) the damage was done. One can lose an entire fingernail and have it grow back just fine. A stubbed toe with a black nail can sometimes have high ridges in it. depends but regrowth is slow.