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Sharing some “Lowlights” - Dissappointments


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Since most of what I share on the forum has to do with highlights and celebrations from my fishroom, I thought it would be good to share some “lowlights” and disappointments today.

(1) I’ve been waiting for my Xenotoca Doadrioi to drop new fry. Today, I found a bunch, but they were very sickly. Perhaps the water is too cold. Or perhaps they’re getting too inbred. I’m not sure.

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Normally Goodeid fry stay up top, close  to the surface. You can see their umbilical-like trophotaenia for a few days. Sad to see a failed drop from these CARES species.

(2) I was able to successfully raise up a batch of German Blue Rams to maturity last year. But on a few of them, there is a gill condition that means I’ll not be selling them or moving them from my fishroom.

This male has a bad left gill.

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This female has a nice left side…

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But a bad right gill…

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I saw these issues before they began coloring up, but have left them grow to observe. If I get a pair to breed, I may check to see if it is congenital or developmental.

(3) I almost sold this female F. Scheeli killifish a week ago, but thankfully noticed a strange dark side to her face / head. I’m assuming this is congenital.

Looked at from her good side, she looks fine…

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But here’s her bad side…

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From above, it’s very noticeable…

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(4) I found a Rainbow Shiner I need to cull. The body is totally bent.

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I could share more, but thought these would suffice today to convey the reality that things aren’t always perfect. Life has issues, and we do well to face them honestly. 

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I had giant danios breed.  One of the fry took forever to really start growing (half the size of the next smallest.  He had a slightly bent spine and a bad operculum.  He stayed with me but never got very big and died young at only a few months old.

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