Corry with mising barbell?

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LARA
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Corry with mising barbell?

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what would cause this
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Re: Corry with mising barbell?

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Most likely it would be a specific injury or erosion against rough surfaces and poor water condition.
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Re: Corry with mising barbell?

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will it heal and grow
did several WCs had high nitrate
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Re: Corry with mising barbell?

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If you can keep the nitrate under control, it will help. It would also be best if the substrate is sand rather than gravel.

Edit: If I read your subject title literally, I'd tell you to go to the "pet gym and get another workout set" - the spelling for the bits growing out of a cory or other catfish is "barbel". "barbell" is a lump of metal used for weight-training in a gym.

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