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	Guppy With Arched Back
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	I have a guppy with a arched back, i tried finding what it is but i cant find nothing can someone please tell me what it is and and how to treat it. Thanks
Posted 02-Nov-2006 04:13
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I posted an article a long time ago about foods for tropical fish. It mentioned it can be caused by the mother and the fry not being fed the correct foods which contain all the necessary vitamins/minerals, as well as good clean water. etc. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 02-Nov-2006 06:46
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	Edited by zachf92 Sounds like Fish Tuberculosis to me. I don't know much about the disease, but what I do know is that it can be transmitted to humans, so if you have any wounds on your hands/arms, wear gloves when doing tank maintainence. For more info, look at the fish TB section on this site- http://www.fishpalace.org/Disease.html
Posted 02-Nov-2006 13:17
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	The pictures on that site doesnt look nothing like what my guppy has and she wasnt born this was either shes been this way for about a week now and i cant find anything on the net to help me i have put her in another tank I have had her since birth from another guppy i had that died a few days later after given birth to her babies this guppie is about 11 months old, I have not put nothing new in my tank, she is the only one sick in the tank
Posted 02-Nov-2006 22:14
nathaliedc Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 4 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Nov-2006	It can also be because of inbreeding, which is pretty common among livebearers.. Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life
Posted 02-Nov-2006 22:15
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	Far as I know she wasnt inbreed I bought the mother, she was already pregnant when i bought her, and had this guppy which has been fine up to now and has babies of her own that are fine too I dont know what to do
Posted 02-Nov-2006 22:48
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	In breeding is extremly common as mentioned previously and you would have no idea of the breeding history of her. Sorry to say it is just one of those things that happen to guppies. As far as what you can do I personally do not think much can be done at all. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 03-Nov-2006 01:58
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Is it a female guppy? Is she a fair size? If so, female guppies often develop bent spines after having many large batches of young. Its quite common and normal in older or prevalent females. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 03-Nov-2006 02:06
imverystupid Hobbyist Posts: 72 Kudos: 21 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Oct-2006	it probably has a bent spine. depending on how bad it is, it could live for a few years, or it could get worse and worse, and eventually die. i have had both things happen to my fish before.
Posted 03-Nov-2006 02:13
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	Yes, its a female guppy she is about 11 months old and only had one litter of fry about a month ago
Posted 03-Nov-2006 02:42
DwarfGourami Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 83 Votes: 6 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	Well guys she died this morning
Posted 12-Nov-2006 00:18


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