phloxy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
In the past 2 months my female guppy's back/tail has become bent down, and slightly to the side. It never seemed to bother her so I assumed it was because one of my plants became overgrown and she doesn't like swimming through it so it made her spine hunched (almost like someone with bad posture?).
Within the last week-week and a half I've noticed her trying to swim more, but instead she just darts around in circles very fast. (I took most of that plant out and also took out the one decoration I had).
I looked up what could be causing the crookedness and the most common thing that comes up is fish TB. It's freaking me out very bad but that's the only thing I've noticed that would hint at that disease.
One thing I've been wondering is how common rickets is, and if the crooked tail could be causing the twirling? I only suspect this to be a possible cause because my brother was left to watch my fish for a month while I was still at school (had to bring them home early since I had to take the bus back at the end of the year), and he always has the curtains closed. He also severely overfed them and their water was very nasty when I came home, so I switched the water bit by bit so they wouldn't go in shock like some of my guppies a few months ago.
Also, what are other possibilities that could be causing this? She is eating fine, and has a darkening gravid spot so she must be carrying some fry.
Any help/advice will be appreciated so much! I just want to make sure she's going to be okay, as well as the other fish. Even if her spine remains crooked, I just want to make sure it isn't painful or contagious.
Within the last week-week and a half I've noticed her trying to swim more, but instead she just darts around in circles very fast. (I took most of that plant out and also took out the one decoration I had).
I looked up what could be causing the crookedness and the most common thing that comes up is fish TB. It's freaking me out very bad but that's the only thing I've noticed that would hint at that disease.
One thing I've been wondering is how common rickets is, and if the crooked tail could be causing the twirling? I only suspect this to be a possible cause because my brother was left to watch my fish for a month while I was still at school (had to bring them home early since I had to take the bus back at the end of the year), and he always has the curtains closed. He also severely overfed them and their water was very nasty when I came home, so I switched the water bit by bit so they wouldn't go in shock like some of my guppies a few months ago.
Also, what are other possibilities that could be causing this? She is eating fine, and has a darkening gravid spot so she must be carrying some fry.
Any help/advice will be appreciated so much! I just want to make sure she's going to be okay, as well as the other fish. Even if her spine remains crooked, I just want to make sure it isn't painful or contagious.