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Bent Spine SAE
>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:38:29 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Cavan <millsman7 at yahoo_com>
>Subject: Deforming SAEs
>
>Here's a weird one. I started out with three SAEs in
>my thirty gallon tank. After awhile, one started to
>look really skinny with a kinked spine. I assumed it
>was a genetic goof until it happened to another one
>that was always a bit skinny. The third remains full
>bodied and growing. Algae is VERY scarce, but they do
>eat flake food and mosquito larvae. I have never seen
>anything like this before. Thoughts? Thanks, Cavan.
I haven't had this happen in an SAE, but I have had this happen in zebra
danios. From what I understand, this occurs just as the fish age. Soon
after the crooked spine showed up, the fish died (but he was old, 3+
years). How old are your SAE's? If they are eating and otherwise acting
normally, I don't think there is much you can do.
-j.