Manic Fury
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello,
Sadly, I had a guppy die on me tonight.
Over the past month I noticed the male guppy that I have been keeping for about 4-5 months now was getting a swollen chest. I thought that what I presumed to be a male guppy, was in fact a female, and that she may have been pregnant.
With that thought in mind, I watched him/her intently over the past couple of weeks. It wasn't showing signs of pregnancy. I began to get worried and his chest was so big that I thought it might explode!
Well, tonight I came home from work and noticed that the other guppy that I have wasn't following the other one. They were always together and when I noticed that the other wasn't around the now deceased guppy, I got worried. I searched the bottom of the tank and found him at the bottom, not moving.
I took him out and inspected, and his belly was stretched and bulging out. I have no idea what could have happened. I checked water parameters and everything is 100% fine.
Sorry for the long story, but I wanted to make sure I got everything across. Does someone have an idea of what could have caused this? Any and all help would be much appreciated.
Sadly, I had a guppy die on me tonight.
Over the past month I noticed the male guppy that I have been keeping for about 4-5 months now was getting a swollen chest. I thought that what I presumed to be a male guppy, was in fact a female, and that she may have been pregnant.
With that thought in mind, I watched him/her intently over the past couple of weeks. It wasn't showing signs of pregnancy. I began to get worried and his chest was so big that I thought it might explode!
Well, tonight I came home from work and noticed that the other guppy that I have wasn't following the other one. They were always together and when I noticed that the other wasn't around the now deceased guppy, I got worried. I searched the bottom of the tank and found him at the bottom, not moving.
I took him out and inspected, and his belly was stretched and bulging out. I have no idea what could have happened. I checked water parameters and everything is 100% fine.
Sorry for the long story, but I wanted to make sure I got everything across. Does someone have an idea of what could have caused this? Any and all help would be much appreciated.