Siamese Twins

[This Old Spouse]

They seem to be conjoined at the anal fin. Anyone seen this before??

 

[fishy55599]

i have never heard of this ever before.
didnt even think it was possible...

Any chance of a pic?

 

[Ben M]

I've heard of this happening on a couple of occasions.

If they are conjoined, I think the kindest thing to do would be to kill it.

cheers

 

[star4]

There a some on you tube.

 

[This Old Spouse]

I can ask my hubby if he can take a photo. My camera isn't fast enough to follow them. Not going to kill them just yet. I'd like to see how they fare for a while. If it looks like one of them is distressed I'll consider it.

 

[fish48]

They can live a normal life it is best to keep separate as they may beable to breed

 

[This Old Spouse]

Thank you! That's a great suggestion. Once they get big enough I might put them in the community tank.

 

[Ben M]

It's your decision, but TBH, i wouldn't keep them. If you've looked at the youtube videos then you'll see that there is always one weak one that is forced around upside down for its whole life, which I don't think is fair.

cheers

 

[FreedomFighter]

Is it not possible to seperate them if their only joined by the fin? Or are the bodies conjoined?

As I read it they're attached by fin so.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Kind of what I was thinking! They're so ridiculously small right now I can't tell EXACTLY how they're joined, but I don't think it's beyond their fins. I'll look again in a week or so. If I think it's possible I'll try.

 

[FreedomFighter]

Sounds good, i'll keep checking this thread then.

If they are joined by fin, then a quick snip of the scissors and a squirt of stresscoat and these guys could be right as rain.

This will be an interesting story.

 

[fish48]

this one lived for about 18 months they were best of friends lol.The small one had eyes and mouth it not eat all it could do was wiggle

 

[This Old Spouse]

I haven't seen the twins since I dropped them in the nursery tank, so they're 1) great hiders, 2) dead or 3) they pulled themselves apart. I think #3 is probably true because they were so delicately held together that I imagine if one turned one way and the other went in the opposite direction they may have pulled apart on their own. I'll keep checking and post if there's a sighting.

 

[FreedomFighter]

How very odd

 

[ZoddyZod]

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