Goldfish attacked Guppy..

[sohini]

Today i saw suddenly a goldfish chases a guppy and caught it by its fin. Is it normal for them??

 

[Delapool]

Much difference in size?

 

[sohini]

Yes!! the guppy is an inch in size.

 

[sohini]

I have kept the wounded guppy in separate tank. How do i heal it?

 

[Delapool]

And the goldfish size out of interest?

If it is just fin damage it should grow back fine with plenty of clean water changes.

 

[sohini]

the guppy is not floating n its always at the bottom of the tank.

 

[Yumar]

Guppies needs warmer water, if you have more guppies with your goldfish please move them to another tank

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[Rivercats]

Goldfish are a coldwater species that have high bio-loads and produce copious amounts of waste. Fancy GF such as the ones you have should be fed sinking pellets because eating foods from the surface causes them to swallow too much air which can cause swim bladder problems which they are already prone to.

Guppy's are tropical fish which are warm water fish. They along with other tropical fish need to be kept in suitably heated tanks.

As already stated keeping the injured guppy in a tank with very clean water will eventually allow it to heal. Plus if the GF attacked one they may do so with others so besides all the other reasons given is another for giving them their own tank.