HELP!! Guppy got stuck!!

[Robynleigh]

I had a female in my breeders net overnight as she looked close to having babies, and my new beautiful male guppy managed to get stuck behind it somehow - i thought he was dead - moved the net and he took off - now I noticed he isn't using his right fin and must have injured himself trying to get out - I have now put him alone in a floating small Tupperware container, so he can rest a bit and so I can figure out how to help him. There is no tears or anything - but he has definitely hurt it - how can I help him?? I don't have my hospital tank set up yet as it's being rebuilt due to a leak. HELP MEEEE

 

[Ian086]

I use a large clear plastic type box as my recovery tank. I place it inside my 55g, attached to the side glass with glass magnets. It's not a hospital tank but I use it for any injured fish, my livebearers straight after birth or as a chill out tank for any aggressive fish.
It's actually a fish transport box, slightly altered....

 

[Robynleigh]

I went and got some melafix and have isolated him... Gosh I hope he is ok... !!

That's a nifty little design!! May need to use that!!

 

[Ian086]

I went and got some melafix and have isolated him... Gosh I hope he is ok... !!

That's a nifty little design!! May need to use that!!

Yeah it's cheap and cheerful. I'm sure he'll be ok without the melafix, just some isolation. It won't do any harm though....

 

[Robynleigh]

Should I be worried he isn't eating??

 

[Mebbid]

Best breeder box I've ever found. Uses an air pump to push water into the box which then flows back into the tank.

I would keep an eye on him if he's not eating. It's only been a little while and it was a traumatic experience for him.

 

[Robynleigh]

I'm really worries about him now - still hasn't eaten - I just out a female in there to see his reaction and nothing... Didn't care...

 

[Robynleigh]

He survived the night