Can Fish Break Bones?

[CrystalClear16]

This is REALLY weird, I have never seen something like this before.

Last night I noticed one of my female guppies is bent at the tail, as in her tail is at an almost 90 degree angle to the rest of her body. She can still move it and can swim (but wonkily of course) and she seems to be staying near the top of the tank.

I seperated her, switched off the lights and fed her - she ate normally. She is still alive this morning.

I have had her since she was a fry, so I know she was not in a too-small tank at an LFS or something. My other guppies from the same set of fry are fine. She was perfectly healthy and straight yesturday and there are no other physical symptoms, so it looks to me like an injury. There are no large or agressive fish, just some neon tetras, bamboo fan shrimp, baby clown loaches and a whole load of guppy fry.

Anyone ever heard of anything like this? Can I do anything to fix her?

 

[WILDER]

Fish can break bones.

How nmany gallons is the tank.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite,nitrate, and ph.

Does the fish look bloated or skinny.
Any worms prutruding from the anus.
Is the anus enlarged or red and inflamed.
What does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet.
Is the tummy sunken in,

I've lost two platys to the samething in the past.

 

[CrystalClear16]

It is a 54L tank.

She looks normal aside from being bent, waste is normal, no sign of worms etc.

As for water stats - I can only do Nitrite, which is normal. (I know I need to get kits for the others, but right now I can't quite afford them. They are at the top of my list).

 

[WILDER]

There not much you can do to be honest.
Only issolate her.

I would maybe think of taking the clown loach back to the lfs as the tanks to small for him.
Also clown loaches shouldn't be kept in less than a group of 3.

 

[CrystalClear16]

There not much you can do to be honest.
Only issolate her.

I would maybe think of taking the clown loach back to the lfs as the tanks to small for him.
Also clown loaches shouldn't be kept in less than a group of 3.

I know, I have three. They are only small at the moment and will grow slowly. I was planning to buy a tank large enough within the next year and I know they will not outgrown my 54L in that time.

Thanks for your help

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
Good Luck.