Danio Deformity

Delphinus85 · 11-10-2008, 12:54 AM

Okay, so here is another question. We have a danio we bought about 6 months ago, and she had a larger tummy. We thought she was older, and was definatly female. As she grew though, the "pudge" in her tummy got really misshapen. At times it was almost completely square. It was very stange. At any rate, now she is twice as big as our new danios, but her tummy looks like she swallowed a rock about half her size. Here is a picture...

Does anyone know what this is? Is it worth it breeding her, keeping her, or should she be culled? What do you guys think? We are really stumped about this.

**chase127** · 11-10-2008, 01:30 AM

maybe its preggo? i had some really fat danios. looked just like that. im sure its normal.

lauraleellbp · 11-10-2008, 01:43 AM

Looks full of eggs to me.

fishsandwitch · 11-10-2008, 01:55 AM

Full of eggs, not misshapen IMO

Delphinus85 · 11-10-2008, 03:28 AM

Thanks guys. we were just crious because she always had a really big tummy (oddly shaped too) even when she was real small.

11-10-2008, 12:54 AM	#1
Delphinus85 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 44	Danio Deformity Okay, so here is another question. We have a danio we bought about 6 months ago, and she had a larger tummy. We thought she was older, and was definatly female. As she grew though, the "pudge" in her tummy got really misshapen. At times it was almost completely square. It was very stange. At any rate, now she is twice as big as our new danios, but her tummy looks like she swallowed a rock about half her size. Here is a picture... Does anyone know what this is? Is it worth it breeding her, keeping her, or should she be culled? What do you guys think? We are really stumped about this.

11-10-2008, 01:43 AM	#3
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 22,486	Looks full of eggs to me. __________________ Geckos galore: Geckos in Tails, and follow Geckos in Tails on Facebook 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, 46 gal Betta simplex community, 90 gal Low Tech Community, Amazon Fishing; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin

11-10-2008, 01:55 AM	#4
fishsandwitch Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/86%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States Posts: 2,470	Full of eggs, not misshapen IMO __________________ This user has been suspended indefinitely due to the abuse of the Swap and Shop forum.

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11-10-2008, 01:30 AM	#2
chase127 Anti iwagumi (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/99%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 4,807	maybe its preggo? i had some really fat danios. looked just like that. im sure its normal.

11-10-2008, 03:28 AM	#5
Delphinus85 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burlington, WA Posts: 44	Thanks guys. we were just crious because she always had a really big tummy (oddly shaped too) even when she was real small.