phloxy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I just moved, so decided to take the chance to add more gravel and do a bit of an update on the landscaping, as well as doing about a 50% water change since it got pretty dirty (my fried offered to care for them for a few weeks when I went home and did a terrible job).
My water filter also broke about a week ago so had to be replaced, but I cut an inch square piece of the old filter so the old bacteria could begin growing on the new filter (which various forum posts online suggested).
I woke up today to see 4 of my adolescent female guppies and one adolescent male had clamped fins, and are swimming in place (shimmying?) near the top of the water... The oldest female does not, and neither does my newest adult male.
Could they have gotten stressed from simply too much change, both water and scenery causing the clamped fins? If so what can I do to help?
Would water changes help or further the problem?
I'd just do a partial water change since it normally should be fine, but if the drastic change from pretty bad, yellow-tinged water to cleaner water is the cause I don't want to make them worse.
Also, I noticed they are looking almost pale. At first I thought it might be Velvet but the pictures I've seen on the interwebs look more splotchy and not all-over.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I'll try checking back frequently between classes to add any additional info if asked/comes up!
My water filter also broke about a week ago so had to be replaced, but I cut an inch square piece of the old filter so the old bacteria could begin growing on the new filter (which various forum posts online suggested).
I woke up today to see 4 of my adolescent female guppies and one adolescent male had clamped fins, and are swimming in place (shimmying?) near the top of the water... The oldest female does not, and neither does my newest adult male.
Could they have gotten stressed from simply too much change, both water and scenery causing the clamped fins? If so what can I do to help?
Would water changes help or further the problem?
I'd just do a partial water change since it normally should be fine, but if the drastic change from pretty bad, yellow-tinged water to cleaner water is the cause I don't want to make them worse.
Also, I noticed they are looking almost pale. At first I thought it might be Velvet but the pictures I've seen on the interwebs look more splotchy and not all-over.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I'll try checking back frequently between classes to add any additional info if asked/comes up!