guppoholic
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- Feb 10, 2011
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Recently I had my male guppy, Chocolate, pass away. The day before, he was perfectly fine, hitting on all the ladies, but the next day he was laying on the gravel motionless. He would wiggle a bit, then stop, wiggle a bit, then stop, etc. Finally, he stopped moving, so I had to dispose of him...
The next week, my male guppy, Demitri, started to swim oddly, with his body vertical. After checking my tank to make sure my guppies were okay, I left for a play, only to return to find Demitri stuck to the filter! My father thought he was dead, but when we got him off, he swam a bit, but did not look healthy. His top fin was destroyed, and his tail was badly mangled, his body now an "s" shape.
In hopes of improving his condition, we put him on the other side of the divider in the tank with the fry, so he would not get picked on. He only used his pectoral fins to maneuver around, but mostly stayed over by the heater.
I've done 25% water changes weekly, occasionally bumping it up to 50%, and I recycle and sift the water every other day, but he does not seem any better. The water parameters are okay, temp is at 74 (I cannot increase the temperature, because it's not adjustable), no ammonia, low nitrates and nitrates, and the pH is at 7.4.
I just don't know what is wrong.... Also, I've noticed my guppies are flashing every now and then, even one of my month old fries.
Any idea of what is wrong and/or how to treat this??
The next week, my male guppy, Demitri, started to swim oddly, with his body vertical. After checking my tank to make sure my guppies were okay, I left for a play, only to return to find Demitri stuck to the filter! My father thought he was dead, but when we got him off, he swam a bit, but did not look healthy. His top fin was destroyed, and his tail was badly mangled, his body now an "s" shape.
In hopes of improving his condition, we put him on the other side of the divider in the tank with the fry, so he would not get picked on. He only used his pectoral fins to maneuver around, but mostly stayed over by the heater.
I've done 25% water changes weekly, occasionally bumping it up to 50%, and I recycle and sift the water every other day, but he does not seem any better. The water parameters are okay, temp is at 74 (I cannot increase the temperature, because it's not adjustable), no ammonia, low nitrates and nitrates, and the pH is at 7.4.
I just don't know what is wrong.... Also, I've noticed my guppies are flashing every now and then, even one of my month old fries.
Any idea of what is wrong and/or how to treat this??