Brought home 4 halequin raspboras, 2 look like they are not healthy

[steelo]

Hi,

I got 4 baby rasporas yesterday from PetSmart and noticed today, 2 of the new ones have what looks to be a deformed jaw. I've seen this before with several other types of fish and usually the tragic result is the fish slowly withering away to a point of no return. Not sure what this is, but now I am afraid I just indroduced some disease to the tank.

Should I try API general antibiotic or take those 2 fish back to the store? I feel awful, especially if its curable because I know the store is just going to flush thrm.

 

[steelo]

 

[Colin_T]

The fish could be deformed but I need better pictures.

 

[steelo]

The fish could be deformed but I need better pictures.

I'm trying but they won't remain still.

 

[Colin_T]

Video the fish and upload it to YouTube, then copy & paste the link here.

 

[steelo]

Video the fish and upload it to YouTube, then copy & paste the link here.

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20240114_122738.mp4

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This is a bit better, it may take a few minutes to upload. Thank you for your help.

 

[emeraldking]

It's a deformation. And probably born with it. So, nothing you can do about it. As long as it's eating and swimming well, I'd leave it...

 

[steelo]

It's a deformation. And probably born with it. So, nothing you can do about it. As long as it's eating and swimming well, I'd leave it...

Thanks! Yeah, I also had my wife look at the 2 in question and no indication of anything like ich growing on them

 

[Ichthys]

Definitely a deformed one.

 

[Colin_T]

There are 2 deformed fish, one is really bad the other not as bad. They should have been culled by the breeder but somehow slipped through. As emeraldking said, just leave them be.