A bit of a repost from another I made, the inital query is getting more urgent!
*** Inital Post ****
Over the past day or so I have noticed that one of my Guppys (a yellow neon) has chunks of his tail missing. I noticed last night, and this morning it is worse.
The fish is spending most of his time at the back of the tank away from the others, and appears to be keeping out of the way of the suspected bully (a red leopard).
I have just seperated the fish by putting the Red leopard in a breeding net, and the yellow neon has come out a bit. However, I have just noticed a small white lump/bump near his head.
The question is, is this a clear case of bullying from the other fish, if so, what could this lump be? If its not bullying, then what else could be the problem?
List of fish in the tank
4 plattys
4 corys
2 red leopard guppys
2 yellow neons.
Tank is 60l Juewl Rekord. water changes are done weekly, water tests are fine as of the weekend. Temp 25c
A little history. We orignally had 2 red leopards, however one died. We then got 1 new red leopard and the 2 yellow neons at the same time. The new guppys were added about a month ago, and this is the first time any problems seem to have occured.
** Update ***
Today the fishes tail had even more missing, and this evening I have returned to find it looking even worse. There is a small hole in it now as well as a big tear all the way down, I think about half the tail is missing.
As before the supspected bully has been into a breeding net to try and give the other fish a rest, and he is now swimming around the best he can.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
*** Inital Post ****
Over the past day or so I have noticed that one of my Guppys (a yellow neon) has chunks of his tail missing. I noticed last night, and this morning it is worse.
The fish is spending most of his time at the back of the tank away from the others, and appears to be keeping out of the way of the suspected bully (a red leopard).
I have just seperated the fish by putting the Red leopard in a breeding net, and the yellow neon has come out a bit. However, I have just noticed a small white lump/bump near his head.
The question is, is this a clear case of bullying from the other fish, if so, what could this lump be? If its not bullying, then what else could be the problem?
List of fish in the tank
4 plattys
4 corys
2 red leopard guppys
2 yellow neons.
Tank is 60l Juewl Rekord. water changes are done weekly, water tests are fine as of the weekend. Temp 25c
A little history. We orignally had 2 red leopards, however one died. We then got 1 new red leopard and the 2 yellow neons at the same time. The new guppys were added about a month ago, and this is the first time any problems seem to have occured.
** Update ***
Today the fishes tail had even more missing, and this evening I have returned to find it looking even worse. There is a small hole in it now as well as a big tear all the way down, I think about half the tail is missing.
As before the supspected bully has been into a breeding net to try and give the other fish a rest, and he is now swimming around the best he can.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks