spooky_b329
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Hi everyone.
I've got a couple of Swordtails that I've had for about a year, I did a partial water change and cleaned the tank at the weekend, then the next day I noticed one Swordtail was not eating and was moping about at the bottom of the tank.
Closer inspection shows that it has lost the tip of its tail, and after watching for a while I noticed the other Swordtail chasing it around the tank...it seemed very panicked and stressed. Today I found it hiding beneath a tank ornament, thought it was dead until I noticed its gills going. Seems to be 'gulping' constantly, thought the other fish seem fine. I'm not sure if the damage to the tail was inflicted by me when cleaning the tank, or if its been attacked by the other Swordtail. (I also have some neon tetra's and gold barbs in the tank, but they have never been a problem since the Swordtails were introduced)
Anyway, I'm going away for a week and don't want to leave my neighbour worrying that they've killed my fish, should I just cut my losses and kill it now? It doesn't show any signs of disease apart from the gills going ten to the dozen. I read a post by Confusion where s/he says he's never saved a Swordtail once it stops eating...
Also on another note...one of the tetras is eating and acting normally, but as its grown I've noticed it is 'kinked' and thinner than its mates, and has a dark indentation on one side. Just a wonky fish or a developing internal problem?
Thanks
I've got a couple of Swordtails that I've had for about a year, I did a partial water change and cleaned the tank at the weekend, then the next day I noticed one Swordtail was not eating and was moping about at the bottom of the tank.
Closer inspection shows that it has lost the tip of its tail, and after watching for a while I noticed the other Swordtail chasing it around the tank...it seemed very panicked and stressed. Today I found it hiding beneath a tank ornament, thought it was dead until I noticed its gills going. Seems to be 'gulping' constantly, thought the other fish seem fine. I'm not sure if the damage to the tail was inflicted by me when cleaning the tank, or if its been attacked by the other Swordtail. (I also have some neon tetra's and gold barbs in the tank, but they have never been a problem since the Swordtails were introduced)
Anyway, I'm going away for a week and don't want to leave my neighbour worrying that they've killed my fish, should I just cut my losses and kill it now? It doesn't show any signs of disease apart from the gills going ten to the dozen. I read a post by Confusion where s/he says he's never saved a Swordtail once it stops eating...
Also on another note...one of the tetras is eating and acting normally, but as its grown I've noticed it is 'kinked' and thinner than its mates, and has a dark indentation on one side. Just a wonky fish or a developing internal problem?
Thanks