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	Pinecone Guppy?
Poobles Fingerling Oodles Of Noodles Posts: 30 Kudos: 11 Votes: 5 Registered: 21-Feb-2008	Edited by poobles One of my pregnant female guppies has a red spot on the top of her. It looks like she is missing scales or they turned red... The scales on top of her are starting to look like a pinecone. Does anyone know what this is? I will try to get a pic of it tonight, had no luck lastnight. Im thinking it might be this http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/d100014.htm
Posted 16-Apr-2008 15:47
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Edited by Shinigami A pinecone appearance is rather indicative of Dropsy: http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/diseases/profile.aspx?id=100015 Not to be a downer, but dropsy is often claimed to be incurable. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 16-Apr-2008 19:04
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Without a picture it's hard to say, but dropsy usually causes the scale all over the body to pinecone (because the pineconing is caused by fluids building up throughout the body). So you might be in luck in that regard. On the other hand, I don't know what it is. Photo and water parameters would be helpful. ><>
Posted 17-Apr-2008 02:29


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