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friedrice Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 72 Votes: 3 Registered: 14-Aug-2004   | I ve got this neon which has a bent spine and swims akwardly, though his colour and body condition is perfectly fine. Just wondering if this might be a symptom of the dreaded NTD? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36 |      |
kitty163  Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003   | If the colour hasn't altered I would say it isn't NTD, they usually lose their colour first, then they get a twisted spine. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36 | |
garyroland   ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001  | NTD is a degenerative muscle disease (in part)... The trop will lose the red stripe, turn gray and start wasting away. --garyroland. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36 | |
Alkyne  Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003  | It could just be a genetic abnormality if it has always had it. If not, a bent spine is also a sign of fish TB. |
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