will baby zeb survive?

[Irene0100]

baby zeb missing his back end!
I came down one morning a few days ago and found 2 wrigglers kicked out of cave. unfortunately the other fish had also found them, i dont know how long they had been out for. but one lost tip of tail and one lost all of tail where something tried to eat them.
rescued to fry saver but did not expect to live long.
After a couple of days were still alive...

so far so good.
today, a couple more days later, both still alive...

time will tell whether he will grow a new tail...and live ...

will keep you updated.

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

gee and hes me deciding whether or not to cull a baby zeb as it has slight bent tail!!!

you'll soon see by the time it uses it egg sac up whether or not it can eat and swim about...

 

[Gem400]

Poor bubs, suprised they are still here. Let us know how they get on

 

[bigbird]

wow that is amazing. would not have thought that they survived so long. good luck. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

still alive today, still some egg sack left.

 

[Brengun]

You might be lucky with the one who's not too bad but I doubt the other one will survive past the egg sack stage. Bit of a shame but thats nature.

 

[Irene0100]

cant believe they are still both alive...
have to leave it to nature.
i think the little one will need a wheelchair lol.

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

when the little guy eats it'll prob bloat up... i dont see a pooper tube anywhere!!!

 

[Brengun]

It might have one, just. Amazing pics.

 

[Irene0100]

well he put up a brave fight but dies today. the other with damage to tail is still alive and wriggles a bit but not confident it will succeed as its taking a long time to reduce the egg sack. will keep you updated.

 

[Brengun]

Oh well at least it got given a chance.

 

[Irene0100]

yep, I tried, both dead now.
lets hope dad does not kick out more next time, and if he does I get to them before the other fish!

 

[Jagtazman]

sorry to hear that but I personally would have culled them, but I do understand why you did not

lets hope the others are fine and dandy

 

[SmithRC]

I've found a couple kicked out in the past and done the same as you and saved them only to find deformities when looked at closely....

I think the dad kicks them out on purpose...

 

[Zebra Pleco]

Shame sorry for the loss, but looking at how bad they were, I think in adulthood if they got there, they would struggle.

Nature is a funny thing.

Fingers crossed for the next batch.