Deformed Guppy

[Matt_B]

As I was looking at my tank today I noticed one of my guppys looked mishaped so as I took a closer look i noticed it was really deformed with like a hunchback. Although yesterday the guppy did not appear to be this way.

Anyone suggest why this has happened and if it could endanger the guppy?



Thanks Matt B

 

[WILDER]

I would issolate the guppy just to be on the safe side, is she also thin.

 

[WILDER]

Don't panic but just issolate the fish, just a safety measure.
http/www.4qd.org/Aqua/disease/tb.html

 

[Matt_B]

ok thanks i have done this hope it isnt TB

 

[WILDER]

Just keep a close eye on the fish, good luck.

 

[guppymonkey]

For guppies a hunched back is a pretty normal problem. Being inbred as much as the species is, they have a tendency to develop malformalities. Its probably just an inherited problem but its best to isolate it just in case it is a transmitable disease.

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

just be careful that its not Neon Tetra Disease
i read somewhere that that can cause a bent spine

 

[Matt_B]

Looks like it was a disease since both my female guppies have died and my male has produce a lot of whiteness on its scales so its not looking good

 

[WILDER]

Sorry, R.I.P. Are the patches fluffy on the fish.

 

[DanMan092]

My brothers guppy all the sudden developed a deformity, and died the next day.

 

[Matt_B]

No the patches are not fluffy R.I.P My lil guppies

 

[GuppyDude]

i had been getting all kinds of deformitys in my guppy spawns, i just desided to scratch teh whole project because i was culling like 3/4 of every batch, and those were only teh ones who had no chance at all, there are a ton of em who are misshapened and deformed. its very common in domestic stock.