Scary thing happened to my Zebra danio

Yankee boy · 06-07-2005, 11:49 PM

About 5 months ago I got some zebra danios they were all happy healthy etc until I looked closely at one of them and his spine was crooked and his mouth was frozen open. When I bought them they were perfectly fine. Do you know may have cause this deformity in my danio? He looks mutated now.

06-08-2005, 09:55 AM

wow sorry to hear that

maxpayne_lhp · 06-08-2005, 10:04 AM

Do you mean a paralized one? Well, there're many causes, it maybe injuries, genetical problems, disease's "left-over"... i did have a paralized tiger barb and he is doing fine now,,, How's he now? keep observing to decide if you need to isolate or keeping him with the others is better...

Yankee boy · 06-08-2005, 12:45 PM

Ive isolate him, in my 10g but he looks even worse now like someone squished him from both ends. He used to look so healthy and spine was straight. Now this. Do you think a parasite might have caused this?

fishfreaks · 06-08-2005, 02:01 PM

maybe an internal bacterial infection?

Yankee boy · 06-08-2005, 02:50 PM

well he just died

I just checked up on him and he was stuck to the filter...its prolly better for him anyway.

fishfreaks · 06-08-2005, 07:34 PM

sorry to hear that

margo · 06-08-2005, 07:58 PM

I wonder what happened. I mean, did he get in a fight?

Yankee boy · 06-08-2005, 08:18 PM

No the danios arent aggressive at all. I just happened to study them closely and one was swimming at the way top of the tank all alone then I looked at his deformed body with a frozen open mouth. It looked like it was exposed to nuclear waste. He had not battle scars. I felt bad for tha fella but now hes in fish heaven.

**fish_doc** · 06-08-2005, 08:41 PM

A bent spine is a common birth defect, but if a fish suddenly develops a bent spine, poor nutrition from an inadequate diet or Tuberculosis may be the cause. I have also read if you have a problem with stray electricity due to faulty heaters and such that can cause it also.

maxpayne_lhp · 06-08-2005, 09:35 PM

sorry

RIP!

Gracie6363 · 06-09-2005, 12:28 PM

I have seen kinked spine in many danios in the fish stores. I have heard it's quite common birth defect that isnt always apparent early on. I am guessing if he died it was due to injury, sickness or other ailment. Sorry to hear about it. Keep an eye on your others for sickness.

Yankee boy · 06-09-2005, 12:41 PM

thanks for caring ill keep my eye on the others,

06-07-2005, 11:49 PM	#1
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	Scary thing happened to my Zebra danio About 5 months ago I got some zebra danios they were all happy healthy etc until I looked closely at one of them and his spine was crooked and his mouth was frozen open. When I bought them they were perfectly fine. Do you know may have cause this deformity in my danio? He looks mutated now.

06-08-2005, 10:04 AM	#3
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Do you mean a paralized one? Well, there're many causes, it maybe injuries, genetical problems, disease's "left-over"... i did have a paralized tiger barb and he is doing fine now,,, How's he now? keep observing to decide if you need to isolate or keeping him with the others is better... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-08-2005, 02:01 PM	#5
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	maybe an internal bacterial infection? __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-08-2005, 07:34 PM	#7
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06-08-2005, 08:41 PM	#10
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	A bent spine is a common birth defect, but if a fish suddenly develops a bent spine, poor nutrition from an inadequate diet or Tuberculosis may be the cause. I have also read if you have a problem with stray electricity due to faulty heaters and such that can cause it also. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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06-08-2005, 09:55 AM	#2
ESD1 Guest Posts: n/a	wow sorry to hear that

06-08-2005, 12:45 PM	#4
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	Ive isolate him, in my 10g but he looks even worse now like someone squished him from both ends. He used to look so healthy and spine was straight. Now this. Do you think a parasite might have caused this?

06-08-2005, 02:50 PM	#6
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	well he just died I just checked up on him and he was stuck to the filter...its prolly better for him anyway.

06-08-2005, 07:58 PM	#8
margo Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 44	I wonder what happened. I mean, did he get in a fight?

06-08-2005, 08:18 PM	#9
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	No the danios arent aggressive at all. I just happened to study them closely and one was swimming at the way top of the tank all alone then I looked at his deformed body with a frozen open mouth. It looked like it was exposed to nuclear waste. He had not battle scars. I felt bad for tha fella but now hes in fish heaven.

06-08-2005, 09:35 PM	#11
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	sorry RIP! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-09-2005, 12:28 PM	#12
Gracie6363 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 29 Posts: 139	I have seen kinked spine in many danios in the fish stores. I have heard it's quite common birth defect that isnt always apparent early on. I am guessing if he died it was due to injury, sickness or other ailment. Sorry to hear about it. Keep an eye on your others for sickness. __________________ 10 Gallon 1 orange white skirt tetra 1 chinese algae eater 40 gallon 2 leopard cory 1 bala shark 1 angel fish 1 pl*co 1 doberman 3 tabby cats 1 siamese 1 gray tree squirrel 1 husband 1 4.5 yr old son

06-09-2005, 12:41 PM	#13
Yankee boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Navarre, FL Age: 19 Posts: 103	thanks for caring ill keep my eye on the others,

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