She is one of the 2 fish from the first brood. she has lockjaw and dropsy, to the state that it is untreatable, and she looks miserable.
should I do the "bonk?"?
R. I. P.
should I do the "bonk?"?
R. I. P.
I have to Euthanize one of my most Prized guppies...
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update: did it, buried her with some flowers and a big rose petal
I am so sorry
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yep, feel like something is missing already...... one of the most lively fish.. is no more...I am so sorry
I have a dying guppy at home, and I am wondering what the best way to do it was...?
I know how you feel, all my guppies died of ich (the lighting was awful and I couldn’t see it until they started dying) and now the tank is empty. It’s like it’s not the same
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yeah.... i cried for literally an hour when my first guppy died... he was the best fella
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get a rock or hammer, and bonk it.. i know it is gruesome but that is the best way.... they will feel little to no pain
if it is a natural death, let it do its thing
Lovely guppy! I told my sister last night that the guppy was dying and she started sobbing. Losing fish is hard for sure
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, how/why is it dying? i have a bit of experience on guppy diseases, hope i can help...
It has ich, really bad. I raised the temp to 86 and have been doing daily water changes and substrate vacuums, but she just lays on the substrate and gasps like she can’t breathe
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oh no!! try garlic, salt, and ich cures? if she cant make it yeah, bonk
Thank you for the advice! At this point she looks miserable, it makes me sad to see her. All her friends have passed away, and I didn’t realize before that guppies and bettas have different water parameters needs, and there’s a betta in the tank with her. I think the kindest thing to do would be bonk her and bury her
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yep, bonk n' bury, then wash ur hand...
ah, just noticed one of my guppies is getting old, 2nd guppy... she has a bent spine from getting pregnant like 5 times, and shes started to slow down.... is a bit more lethargic but completely healthy
Wow! It definitely is easier when they’re a good old age.
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