Guppy Mama
Fish Fanatic
I recently helped my friend set up a 20g tank with guppies from my tank. It has been going for a month now, is fully cycled (used rocks from my established tank) and for the most part, doing well. None of my fish are ill.
There is one exception. One female was resting on the bottom of the tank and rapidly breathing. She did swim from time to time, but she was not in good health.
When you look closely at her abdomen it looks as if there might be some internal bleeding right around where her gravid spot ought to be.
No other fish exhibit any symptom of illness, bacterial or otherwise. She may have recently giving brth, in which case, it would have been her first batch of babies. Is it common for first time Mamas to have troubles resulting in injury?
I am not sure if the female is still alive, or has improved, butI'll see this evening.
Any ideas?
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There is one exception. One female was resting on the bottom of the tank and rapidly breathing. She did swim from time to time, but she was not in good health.
When you look closely at her abdomen it looks as if there might be some internal bleeding right around where her gravid spot ought to be.
No other fish exhibit any symptom of illness, bacterial or otherwise. She may have recently giving brth, in which case, it would have been her first batch of babies. Is it common for first time Mamas to have troubles resulting in injury?
I am not sure if the female is still alive, or has improved, butI'll see this evening.
Any ideas?
amonia 0
nitrites 0
