Broken Flowerhorn!

[MyDrumNoGood]

hey everyone!

i recently given a flowerhorn and when got it home, i noticed it looked broken..
literally! it looks like it has a tumor growing from the right side of his face..but at the same time, it looks like he broke his back. im not sure whats wrong with it.. can someone please help! i took a picture with my blackberry.. quality is gonna be bad.. its only about 2 - 2 1/2 inches!

 

[juanynfante]

mmm for what i can see from that angle..pic dont help to much..lol...yes he have his tail or back broken,,and i dont think that can be solve..he will grow like that....poor fish.

 

[Hunter Rose]

It may be more humane to put him down. Tumor and broken back makes for a rough life.

 

[gomezladdams]

Looks pretty messed up. with the spine bent like that and a tumor,going to have a rough go of it.

 

[ClassicDilla]

Best thing is to put it down. Dont make the him suffer. Or take him back where you bought him from.

 

[RonnieRon1]

I wuz thinking the same thing, it may be more humane to put him down then to suffer like that... sorry about that.

 

[Desert Bus]

Spinal deformities can usually be lived with. Tumors, not so much. I've only had one fish grow a visible tumor, but I've had a few healthy, active, able-bodied fish with messed up spines.

Verdict: Euthanize

 

[MyDrumNoGood]

im scared it might be dropsey... the flowerhorn was free from a guy on craigslist.. no wonder it was free!

 

[tiddlywinks]

better pics plz

 

[ClassicDilla]

I would still say to put it down. You won't be as pleased, an he won't either living deformed. I've had a deformed fish an he did not look comfortable.