To cull or not to Cull

[DrOizo]

I have a batch of 15, 5 week old fry and I was lookin this morning and I realised one had a terribly deformed spine. I'm sending these fry to the LFS soon as they have all got their colours etc. What should I do about her, I have an adult with a deformed spine and she is crazy and flicks all the time so what should happen to this baby. Cheers

 

[juliethegr8t]

If the deformation is really severe, you should probably do the fish a favor and euthanize it. Especially if you have a grown fish like it who has problems... If you don't mind having a fish who has problems, you could keep it. It's really completely up to you. I have a platy fry with a deformed tail, but I'm going to keep her as she gets along quite well and seems just fine besides being a bit smaller than her siblings. Pet stores won't want them, but they can still be fine as pets.

 

[maestro]

i think if its struggling to function then maybe it might be better be if it seems fine then leave it, gives them more character sometimes i think

 

[keith]

you could breed a new strain