Gonopodium Stuck in net!

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Pytroc

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So here's the story about how Dick got his name. When netting the male guppy into another temporary tank so I could clean the aquarium, his gonopodium got stuck in the net. The fish totally stressed out and tried to free himself, but he was stuck.
I panicked so I softly tried so tear the net a bit wider, tried to push him off, but he stayed stuck and I was affraid he would die of stress.
I started googling but couldn't find anything about gonopodiums stuck in nets, but similar cases and the ending wasn't all to good. Most of them died or had to be euthanized.

I finally grabbed a plastic spoon and slowly lifted the guppy up and for some reason he got unstuck.

The fish is doing fine now, still has his gonopodium complete and got baptised with the name Dick.
 
[emoji38]I wouldn't want my gonopodium stuck anywhere it isn't supposed to be either. I would probably stress out too.
 
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