Bad Backs?

[eskcarr]

I reently had a mother guppy give birth to more than 30 babies!!! however about seven of them seem like they are smaller and have a bent spine. They are healthy and happy. Is this just a birth defect??? and if so is it common??

Pics to follow.need new batteries for cam.


ESKCarr

 

[luque]

i wouldnt say its healthy no, might be more clear with pics, hope they turn out ok

 

[5teady_2012]

I reently had a mother guppy give birth to more than 30 babies!!! however about seven of them seem like they are smaller and have a bent spine. They are healthy and happy. Is this just a birth defect??? and if so is it common??

Pics to follow.need new batteries for cam.


ESKCarr

Probably inbreds, if they are ok and doing well there should be no problem, i have had this as well but all the ones i have had like this grow up to be fine although there spine stays bent..

Lots of people seperate them and get rid, but its up to you, i keep mine if it not causes a problem

 

[dunchp]

I had this with some Gambusia marshii I bred around 20 years ago.

There are a few possible causes, one is caused by a calcium deficiency, the other is a birth defect. I am sure that there are other reasons.

What you do with them depends upon you, if you are serious about breeding your fish then get rid of them, just incase it is genetic, unless you want tanks full of bent fish of course.

 

[fish48]

I reently had a mother guppy give birth to more than 30 babies!!! however about seven of them seem like they are smaller and have a bent spine. They are healthy and happy. Is this just a birth defect??? and if so is it common??

Pics to follow.need new batteries for cam.


ESKCarr

Probably inbreds, if they are ok and doing well there should be no problem, i have had this as well but all the ones i have had like this grow up to be fine although there spine stays bent..

Lots of people seperate them and get rid, but its up to you, i keep mine if it not causes a problem

It do not mean inbreds are the problem ther are a nuumber of reasons for this
I were the adults good fish to start with
2 have thay been feed on a good diet of food
3 have thay been kept in good water condistions
4 how old was she when she gave berth guppys can give berth at very early age this is not always a good thing
5 deformed fry mut be removed . see how the next brood turn out .

 

[eskcarr]

will these pis help??? not so good,but the best I can with my cam...

 

[5teady_2012]

will these pis help??? not so good,but the best I can with my cam...

???where are they???

 

[eskcarr]

hey man I'm new!! why are my pics to large to send?? they are only about 67kb??


ESKCarr

 

[Tacklebury]

I have a molly we call Bendy,

you can guess why!

 

[5teady_2012]

hey man I'm new!! why are my pics to large to send?? they are only about 67kb??


ESKCarr

use a hosting site like photobucket m8

http/photobucket.com/

 

[eskcarr]

I have a molly we call Bendy,

you can guess why!

Yeah I guess why.....You are the real 40yr old vergin!!!!\\

don't mess with me I'm trying to find out what is going on in my tank!!!!\\\\


Peae and Love ESKCarr

 

[5teady_2012]

I have a molly we call Bendy,

you can guess why!

Yeah I guess why.....You are the real 40yr old vergin!!!!\\

don't mess with me I'm trying to find out what is going on in my tank!!!!\\\\


Peae and Love ESKCarr

 

[Tacklebury]

I have a molly we call Bendy,

you can guess why!

Yeah I guess why.....You are the real 40yr old vergin!!!!\\

don't mess with me I'm trying to find out what is going on in my tank!!!!\\\\


Peae and Love ESKCarr

I'm serious mate!

Bendy was born with a major kink in her body.

She swims around fine dispite the defect.

I was not taking the mick!

 

[Duck and Dive]

two of my bred guppies have bent spines they feed fine and seem to be well. When you breed guppies you will always get the odd one with a bent spine, they are not inbred.

 

[Colin_T]

genetic deformity brought about by inbreeding. Who said guppies where hardy fish