Bent / Arched Spine - Guppy

[LouiseRat]

Just noticed one of our female guppys spine has really arched up by her dorsal fin , only just noticed it just now , the others arent like it and she wasnt like it till today

any ideas what could of happened or what it is?she seems fine in herself , and is swimming around as normal , and she is pregnant(has been continually since we got her 6 weeks ago)

 

[mr.dark-saint]

Seen a Jardini (An Australian Arowana) a while back while I was shopping for tank inmates. This fish looked more like a Colt .45 (not the malt liquor) but someone must've wanted it with a flaw and all (had a hold on it ). Any how this Jardini was about ten inches or so (a juvi) so it's not old age so it must be a birth defect or rough handling. Might've hit the floor hard from jumping out (who knows?).

Did this guppy ever drop any young? I've seen them get a bent back when they start dropping spawns. Had seen sword tails do that before and afterwards they were fine. Maybe some sort of Fish Lamaz ?

 

[LouiseRat]

she is heavily pregnant , and has had fry before , but really is puffy and her gravid spot is blackish / brown .

 

[WILDER]

If the spine dosnt go back to normal say after a week after she had the fry it could be fish tb.
I would issolate her if you can just to be on the safe side.

 

[LouiseRat]

will see if we can get a tank from the paper , already have a mature filter we can pop in .

hope she is ok , she is a little sweetheart .will keep an eye on her and keep you posted .

 

[WILDER]

Ok good luck.