Odd pink danio (glo fish)

[Skibum3]

So I have this ancient danio (nearly 4 years) and I noticed he started to get this bulge in his side or stomach. He swims and eats normally but just looks a little deformed... I attached a picture and you can kind of see what I mean. Has anyone else experienced this before? If so what was the outcome??


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[Gillie]

It may be some kind of tumor

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[joejeff]

Idk what it is. I had several glo fish I got from a tank I took over and eventually they all did that and died. No other issues w their tank makes.

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[emilygupps]

Cancer?

 

[Skibum3]

Haha ok thanks everyone


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[Skibum3]

I guess it's just bad breeding


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[Angela1108]

It is probably because they are injected with stuff. :/


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[Freakgecko91]

It is probably because they are injected with stuff. :/


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These aren't produced via injection. These are bio-engineered by splicing their DNA with the genes of jellyfish and coral that code for bioluminescence

 

[emilygupps]

I wonder if that damages their own DNA...

 

[Dallascowboys16]

I wonder if that damages their own DNA...

They are normally just as healthy as their non-flourescent relatives. On account of the tumor I once had a minnow that had a tumor like that and it ate fine but slowly wasted away after 6 months and finally died.

 

[emilygupps]

I have a pink danio just like that I'm curious to see of she lives as long as the others of similar age to her.

 

[Luvmyfishes]

I have seen this happen to mine before also, curious to see an answer


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[joejeff]

The glo fish were actually made for testing for radioactive water I think. Now just cool fish. But I think they take away from the natural beauty found prior to the splice

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[Skibum3]

Huh that's interesting. I will keep everyone posted !


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[Angela1108]

I think it depends on who makes them. Some are injected. But either way splicing DNA or injecting with stuff can't be good for them. A friend of mine had some and eventually the color did fade/go away then they all got tumor-ish looking things and died.


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[emilygupps]

The glo fish were actually made for testing for radioactive water I think. Now just cool fish. But I think they take away from the natural beauty found prior to the splice

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I agree I regret buying her now, she stands out like a sore thumb. But regardless, she is here now and will live out her life with the rest of my assorted danios. But I won't buy an other one.