Kittykat364
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Here is some background info:
Tank is 29 gallons, planted
Going to do tests now for ph, ammo, trites and trates
Tank has been planted since mid-December
Aqueon quiet flow 30, came with the tank, has been fine and cycling well
I do a water change every 2-3 weeks, the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are all low before the change.
We added 3 new guppies almost a month ago. We only had one female to the male and she needed backup. We added two females her size and one that was smaller, one of the ones her size was biting everyone's tails so we exchanged her for another one. We added the exchanged guppy about a week or two ago, she has been fine but a little nippy in the beginning. She has calmed down though.
Haven't added anything new recently besides her. And if I had it has been quarantined for 2+ weeks.
We feed the fish a blend of micro pellets, seaweed, crushed up flakes (omega one and aqueon ones). My sister created it so she called it 'Cassie's blend'.
Stock:
3 male platies, one is a Mickey Mouse and the other two are red wag sized (one might have a problem)
2 female guppies (used to be 4 but 2 have died in the past few weeks)
1 male guppy (he has a problem)
1 balloon molly fry, she is pretty small but only gets picked on by the male guppy
1 male swordtail
2 cherry barbs--I don't know what to do with them, they stick to themselves most of the time, no signs of aggression whatsoever, used to have 3 but one died a long time ago
So, here's the story:
One guppy died a couple weeks ago, she was small and I think the male was harassing her too much. She was fine one morning and that evening we found her dead.
Male platy may have velvet, I am unsure. One of the female guppies was picking on him so I put him in the net and I turned the lights out, that is the only other treatment I see besides adding aquarium salt, which we already have and turning up the temp to 80ish which it is at. I put him in the quarantine net for a few days and left the lights out and it seemed to get better, and when I turned the lights back on and let him out for a few days it has gotten worse.
Yesterday morning we found a female guppy floating on the surface, dead of unknown reasons.
I turned the lights out this morning after feeding and everyone was fine, but I just turned them back on to check on them and the male guppy's tail is a complete wreck. I don't know why. I will post pictures of the guppy and platy as well.
Can anyone tell me how to help his tail heal, what might be going on with the male platy, and how there are so many deaths? Thanks. I don't want this tank to go down the drain (didn't mean that pun lol)
Male guppy in the net, he moves a lot story for the bad pic.
Sorry for the bad picture, the possible disease is on the top of his head, so the only way to get it was to open the lid and use the flash.
And as always, please tell me if you need better pictures or more info, I am happy to answer questions for my fishies!
Tank is 29 gallons, planted
Going to do tests now for ph, ammo, trites and trates
Tank has been planted since mid-December
Aqueon quiet flow 30, came with the tank, has been fine and cycling well
I do a water change every 2-3 weeks, the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are all low before the change.
We added 3 new guppies almost a month ago. We only had one female to the male and she needed backup. We added two females her size and one that was smaller, one of the ones her size was biting everyone's tails so we exchanged her for another one. We added the exchanged guppy about a week or two ago, she has been fine but a little nippy in the beginning. She has calmed down though.
Haven't added anything new recently besides her. And if I had it has been quarantined for 2+ weeks.
We feed the fish a blend of micro pellets, seaweed, crushed up flakes (omega one and aqueon ones). My sister created it so she called it 'Cassie's blend'.
Stock:
3 male platies, one is a Mickey Mouse and the other two are red wag sized (one might have a problem)
2 female guppies (used to be 4 but 2 have died in the past few weeks)
1 male guppy (he has a problem)
1 balloon molly fry, she is pretty small but only gets picked on by the male guppy
1 male swordtail
2 cherry barbs--I don't know what to do with them, they stick to themselves most of the time, no signs of aggression whatsoever, used to have 3 but one died a long time ago
So, here's the story:
One guppy died a couple weeks ago, she was small and I think the male was harassing her too much. She was fine one morning and that evening we found her dead.
Male platy may have velvet, I am unsure. One of the female guppies was picking on him so I put him in the net and I turned the lights out, that is the only other treatment I see besides adding aquarium salt, which we already have and turning up the temp to 80ish which it is at. I put him in the quarantine net for a few days and left the lights out and it seemed to get better, and when I turned the lights back on and let him out for a few days it has gotten worse.
Yesterday morning we found a female guppy floating on the surface, dead of unknown reasons.
I turned the lights out this morning after feeding and everyone was fine, but I just turned them back on to check on them and the male guppy's tail is a complete wreck. I don't know why. I will post pictures of the guppy and platy as well.
Can anyone tell me how to help his tail heal, what might be going on with the male platy, and how there are so many deaths? Thanks. I don't want this tank to go down the drain (didn't mean that pun lol)
Male guppy in the net, he moves a lot story for the bad pic.
Sorry for the bad picture, the possible disease is on the top of his head, so the only way to get it was to open the lid and use the flash.
And as always, please tell me if you need better pictures or more info, I am happy to answer questions for my fishies!
