Guppy Suffering Badly!

[HooleyHoop]

Hi all,

I added a few gupps to my tank yesterday and they have been fine since. Today however I have noticed that one of them has been at the surface a lot and is now almost gone He floats around like he's dead for a bit, then kicks into life again, then the same again. He's doing this constantly.

Is there anything I can do or do I resign myself to the fact that he is going to die.

My water stats are:

Ph - 7
Ammonium - 0
Nitrite - 0
nitrate - 10

Thanks

Chris

 

[HooleyHoop]

Well I now know the answer....he just passed away

Anyone any ideas why this could have happened?

Cheers
Chris

 

[fourthtimelucky]

Was there any visible marks/swellings etc on his body?
What other fish did you have him in there with? Could he have been attacked / harassed?
Was he swimming upright or tilted/bellyup?

It could just have been the shock of the move, but you should try and eliminate all the other possibilities as well in the interests of your other fish. If you post with more info someone might be able to help more.

Sorry you lost him, good luck with the others.

 

[HooleyHoop]

He was in there with some congo tetra, cardinal tetra, silver mollies and blue gourami.


didnt seem him being harrased in all honesty. When I noticed him before he was swimming any way up that he could. sometimes normally, sometimes on his back etc.

Chris

 

[HooleyHoop]

Hmmm Now its happening to a second guppy. All my other fish seem fine so not got a clue whats going on!!!