Here is the fish. Very odd nostrils that are exactly the same on both sides of the face. Two healthy fish in the same group for comparison.
Cull Adult with Deformity?
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doesn't strike me as a particularly tragic deformity
for my own purposes, I don't cull, but I'm also not breeding for profit ...
for my own purposes, I don't cull, but I'm also not breeding for profit ...
Sab_Fan;4453241; said:
That's exactly why I grew it out hoping it might go away but I always knew it wouldn't. I am not breeding for profit at all but also don't want to contribute to accidently introducing a lesser quality fish to area... I have quite a few people in my area who would like fry.
Do you have a tank full of monster fish that you could home her with? Like adult peacock bass for instance . . . 
DaveB;4453673; said:I think it actually looks kind of cool
devder1;4456874; said:i dont see that as a deformity, just a genetic trait, id just leave her be
Dave/Devon, thanks so much for the response. If this female was able to spawn with one of my males are you guys saying the traight would not be passed to the offspring, I was under the impression it would?
I'm confused..
Fish on Fire;4456929; said:Do you have a tank full of monster fish that you could home her with? Like adult peacock bass for instance . . .
Not a cichla guy sorry
I have a 300 gallon I can move her to and would like to move her this weekend if I have to. This is what I keep/stock so it's pretty specific to what I want long term. I'll have to move her to one of the below if I do.300 Gallon-
Geophagus Abalios group
Uaru Amphiacanthoides pair
Heros Rotkeil pair
Gold Severum female
125 Gallon-
Geophagus sp. 'Tapajos' group
Xiphophorus helleri
120 Gallon-
Stanoperca Mapiritensis group
Hyphessobrycon Colombianus group
I guess you won't know if it's passed on unless you bred her. I had a weird female severum that had a strange shape and gray color. She spawned with a nice turquoise male and I raised out a group of fry, only to find they turned gray and ended up with her same strange shape. I ended up culling them all at 3". Up until that size, they didn't look anything like her, then they just kind of morphed into it over a month or so.
To be on the safe side, it's probably best to just avoid spawning her.
Up until that size, they didn't look anything like her, then they just kind of morphed into it over a month or so.To be on the safe side, it's probably best to just avoid spawning her.
