Guppy with clamped fins

[spleenharvester]

Hi again, guppy is still looking very healthy and lively except from the tail, which has gotten quite a bit worse. Does this look like fin rot or nipping to you all?

 

[Sgooosh]

Hi again, guppy is still looking very healthy and lively except from the tail, which has gotten quite a bit worse. Does this look like fin rot or nipping to you all?View attachment 137587

i think fin rot since there is mucus coming out from it

 

[spleenharvester]

i think fin rot since there is mucus coming out from it

Thanks, thought so. Will have to quarantine asap, the quarantine tanks are all fully occupied at the moment... not having much luck!

 

[Slaphppy7]

How often, and how much water do you change in the main tank?

The most common cause of fin rot is poor water quality.

 

[spleenharvester]

How often, and how much water do you change in the main tank?

The most common cause of fin rot is poor water quality.

Yes it's possible this is the issue - general cycling parameters for the water are fine but I usually change 80%/two weeks, which is far from ideal but lately all of my changing buckets have been taken over by sick guppies, due to a particularly nasty parasite. I think I may have gotten into a vicious circle with it.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yes, you need to try to be doing weekly water changes, 50% or more each time.

Do you have a faucet nearby the tank, so that you could utilize one of these instead of buckets?...they make water changes SO MUCH easier to perform, IME

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000255NXC/?tag=ff0d01-20

 

[Sgooosh]

Yes it's possible this is the issue - general cycling parameters for the water are fine but I usually change 80%/two weeks, which is far from ideal but lately all of my changing buckets have been taken over by sick guppies, due to a particularly nasty parasite. I think I may have gotten into a vicious circle with it.

another reason for fin rot is touching dirty stuff.
maybe you accidentally touched the fish when you put it in the small container?