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Disease??

25 9:02:20

Question
Hello

      I have a guppie that is swimming but its spine is bent. His whole body is completely ben and curled over. What is wrong with the fish? Its nothing I would know of, is it a muscle spasam or is it a disease. Thanks for the help
Jack

Answer
Hi Jack,
Thank you for your letter. Read this page on the symptoms of over feeding. Rule this out before you invest in chemical treatments. If overfeeding is the problem, no amount of aquarium shop pharmaceuticals will help. It sounds like it could be over feeding.
http://steamboats.com/aquarium.html
After reading this page, write back if you want to discuss further.
Nori