Fish with curve spine

[Freddykruger]

I have 1 fish with a curved spine what should I do?

 

[Abaddon]

If it's active and eating well, nothing. Just isolate it from the other fish so that it doesn't breed.

 

[Freddykruger]

Ok

 

[StevenF]

how often do you do a water change and how much water do you change out?

 

[Freddykruger]

100 a month bout 50% every other week roughly

 

[itiwhetu]

What sort of fish is this and how long have you had it

 

[Barry Tetra]

It looks like an internal parasite in livebearer, do a 50%-90% water changes daily and add some deworming med such as Metronidazole (7mg/litre)

 

[itiwhetu]

It looks like an internal parasite in livebearer, do a 50%-90% water changes daily and add some deworming med such as Metronidazole (7mg/litre)

You can tell all that from that photo, well done. I can't even guess the fish

 

[Colin_T]

it's a genetic deformity, there's nothing you can do about it

 

[Freddykruger]

I only have 2 that have that deformation all others r normal

 

[Freddykruger]

What sort of fish is this and how long have you had it

That is a gold twinbar. The 3 females I've had for a total of 6 months maybe

 

[Abaddon]

Add some new blood every once in a while - it will help prevent any health issues associated with inbreeding (including skeletal deformities). If you got all your platies from the same place, there's a chance they've been inbreeding for a long time and the effects are now showing up in your tank.

 

[Freddykruger]

I'm good on fish for the moment I still got to figure out if I'm going to keep all the baby fish I have or try to get rid of em. Plus I'm trying to separate the males and females so they won't breed unless I want them 2

 

[carligraceee]

I'm good on fish for the moment I still got to figure out if I'm going to keep all the baby fish I have or try to get rid of em. Plus I'm trying to separate the males and females so they won't breed unless I want them 2

I would have to agree with Colin on this one. Looks like a genetic deformity considering livebearers tend to have bent spines quite often. I would just separate her from the main group so she doesn't breed with any of the males and pass on the deformity.