Guppy Bent Back?

[dogan]

i bought a guppy today and when i got it home i realized that it had a bent back.

and heres a pic of another of my guppies with a normal looking back

 

[lotlot]

I noticed that with my female guppy a while back. Sadly within 2 days she had died. He isn't looking too great, his fins look a bit torn aswell. I don't know wha you can do i'm afraid. I tried melafix and it did nothing. Sorry

 

[mark.w.jones]

He looks a bit knackered to be honest. Does your LFS have a refund policy where you can bring in a sample of tankwater + dead fish and get money back. I know some round where I live do this.

8)

 

[FishRfine]

I had a guppy with severe scholiosis... so I fed it to my arowana!

 

[Brad.H]

I had a few guppy's this happened to and it tends to be a sign that they are about die sorry

 

[mollylver]

This is happening to two of my mollies now. One died and the other is reclusive. Do the guppies swim normally? Hope he/she/it gets better.

 

[dogan]

It seems like the tail is drooping down, because when it swims it kinda straightens out.

I really hope theirs nothing wrong with it, but if it does live till next week ill give it back as the shop is only open on weekends

 

[WILDER]

Could of been born that way, internal parasites to fish tb.

Take a look at this thread.
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=184997

 

[dogan]

so if one of my healthier fish nip this one, would they get the disease too?

 

[Zeoth]

It isn't a disease. So if one of your fish nips it, the healthier fish won't be affected. The bent back happens due to vitamin deficiency in livebearers. Sorry to tell you but that guppy's life-span isn't looking that good

 

[Zeoth]

Also the bent back happens due to old age. (Another situation that is only in livebearers.)