fish deformities

most deformities of this kind are either there at birth from developmental defects
during development of the embryo, or, due to poor nutrition, or, recovery from
serious infection. Ingrid


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Hi again Ingrid. I don't have any deformities in any of my fish. I just noticed
one for sale at a koi show. I was just a little interested in finding out more
about it. Thank you for your replies. Judi

Hi Judi,

Besides Genetics, fish deformities can be cause by high ammonia content in
the water when eggs are developing. Deformities can also occur when quick
temperature changes occur to eggs or fry. One of the biggest reasons for
fish deformities is water quality during the fry stage. High ammonia, high
nitrites and chemicals in the water are all reasons for deformities. Poor
water quality is probably the biggest reason for deformities in KOI and
Goldfish fry and can cause other physical damage to the fish is continued as
the fish grows.

Like I always have said, "the third things for good fish care is Good water,
clear water, Clean water. If you concentrate on these three precepts you
will have happy, health fish.

Tom L.L.
"Judi9000" wrote in message
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Hi again Ingrid. I don't have any deformities in any of my fish. I just
noticed
one for sale at a koi show. I was just a little interested in finding out
more
about it. Thank you for your replies. Judi

I've never seen a crooked-face fish, but at one time a lot of the small
koi in the local pet stores (not speciality fish stores) looked quite
normal from above, but from the side it was apparent that their tails
were turned up. Normal fish profile up to the peduncle, I think it's
called, then a noticeable elbow -- looked about 25-30 degrees.

Some of them were pretty enough fish otherwise, and I seriously
considered them, but didn't know how serious the tail thing was. Haven't
seen them lately so either it was one "bad batch" due to conditions
during and shortly after spawning, or a genetic thing whose parents
haven't been spawning for those companies since. Anyway, would this type
of deformity cause problems?


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not sure, but why buy somebody's culls and if they were so poorly grown in the first
place what other hidden problems are there? Ingrid

Elizabeth Naime wrote:

I've never seen a crooked-face fish, but at one time a lot of the small
koi in the local pet stores (not speciality fish stores) looked quite
normal from above, but from the side it was apparent that their tails
were turned up. Normal fish profile up to the peduncle, I think it's
called, then a noticeable elbow -- looked about 25-30 degrees.

Some of them were pretty enough fish otherwise, and I seriously
considered them, but didn't know how serious the tail thing was. Haven't
seen them lately so either it was one "bad batch" due to conditions
during and shortly after spawning, or a genetic thing whose parents
haven't been spawning for those companies since. Anyway, would this type
of deformity cause problems?


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Only know that there is no spork.



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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
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Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

thanks ingrid and tom