BikBok Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 hmmm... I bought a male tux from a breeder on TradeMe. It was sight unseen as I asked on one of her fry auctions if she had any nice male tuxs of breeding age. She listed a 6 month old tux and I got my husband to pick it up on the way home from work. Well he has a lovely big red tail but I'm not happy with the way he looks , sort of like a humpback and he swims wobbly. He has a fat tummy too. But other than the wobbliness he is active, eating, chasing the girls. When he is still his back half hangs down. Also , I think he is way older than 6 month, he seems very large and has a lot of white colouring on his back. Just doesn't look young to me. Not sure what to do with him now , he was supposed to have come from a healthy tank so if it's not disease... it must be genetic? Are any offspring likely to inherit this deformity (it's not major buy noticeable) I don't particularly like him but can't just throw him out either! Any ideas on the cause? ... or anyone want to take him off my hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 oh I have emailed the seller but no reply. Plus if anyone has a nice healthy red tux male in South Auckland I'm still looking for one... plus a snakeskin/cobra. I am wanting new blood in my tank to avoid inbreeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyboo Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 hey bik bok. i had the same sorta thing happen with females guppies. these ones had seriously bent spines in the shape of an s. and yes i did find it went onto the offspring. not all of them only a few. still got one of them and shes real nice and fat and looks real healthy other than the bent spine. i would be contacting trademe in regards to the fish if you dont get a reply from the seller or maybe even paying her/him a visit. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Sounds like a deformity or old age.. This also seems to be exagerated in guppies with massive tails as they don't seem to be able to carry the tail around, it will be genetic unless it is old age.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 well I've put him in the quarantine tank where he can live out his life and help keep the tank cycled. No more babies for Mr Wobbles. He'll be company for the little platy that is also in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Maybe you could breed from him and cull any young that are deformed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Maybe you could breed from him and cull any young that are deformed? that sounds like a good idea Sam. If i can't find another red tux in the next few weeks I might do that instead, and keep the nicest offspring. What would I need to put him with to get a red tail tux? I have a yellow tail female tuxedo, some goldens and a grey female with shiny light blue tail (is that called neon? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Often a result of inbreeding - not sure what would any resulting fry would be like but you could try and cull out the deformed ones. At least you would not the female was not related! I hope you place feedback accordingly. I have noticed a few on that there site with deformed spines lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I hope you place feedback accordingly. I have noticed a few on that there site with deformed spines lately. I emailed the seller first and she said he has always been that way so I'm happy he's not diseased . She has offered to take him back, give a refund and give me a female also as she has no other red tuxs she wants to sell. Don't know if I'll be able to find the time to take him back this weekend as things are really hectic as we are in the middle of selling and buying a home and it has all happened very very fast and we need to find a new place, like yesterday! Will see what we can do though. I am disappointed in the fish but I don't think she deserves bad feedback, maybe in her eyes she didn't think it was so bad. Maybe I'm being too critical! I am just very aware of not breeding from bad stock and perpetuating guppy problems. Not that I'm a serious breeder or anything, but I do sell or give away all the fry and don't want to sell bad guppies to unsuspecting buyers. Plus i don't want to have deformed baby guppies in my tank either - not a good look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Stop stressing BikBok! :lol: All inbred/linebred fish are going to become deformed in one way or another down the line. If you don't want to cull deformed fish then let them bred with who ever, make wild type guppies. If you'd like the fancy types then selectively breed and cull the deformed ones. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 oh well.. have talked to my daughter and we're going to take the fish back and look elsewhere for a red tux.. our very first guppy was a beautiful red tux and he kind of set the bar for what we want! pity he came with callamanus worms from animates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 some times spine deformaties can be caused by a lack of waterflow in the tank,causing weakness or being kept too crowded,also lack of food at fry age is common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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