Missing scales

[enchanted]

I left for a few hours and came back to notice one of my guppy females going from the top of the tank to the bottom by drift then fighting to the top only to sink again.

Upon closer inspection I found that half the scales (towards the center of the body) are missing.

I didn't believe I had agressive fish, but.....

Current water readings are:

Temp 81 Degrees
Ammonia 0
Nitrite .25
Nitrates 1.5 (or really low, just showing).
PH 7.6

It's the top tank in my sig.

 

[enchanted]

%$$#@!$#@!~$#!$#

That is how I feel because I caught a Danio in the ACT!

He was beating up on guppys.

The danios are moved to an uncycled tank. The way I feel right now they can either cycle it or die. I really don't care.

I have been trying to figure out why all the guppys kept hiding in a corner, now I know.

I don't mind agressive fish, but I will not deal with agressive fish in a community tank.

Sorry, I'm ranting I'm just angry, frustrated, and sad thinking of the guppys I have lost to those danios.

 

[enchanted]

Even my corys are out of hiding now. Those Danios were bullying everybody.

 

[skimpy]

It's rotten when that happens, understand how you feel.

How is the guppy with the injured side, will she be ok. poor li'l thing

 

[enchanted]

No. She didn't make it and they got another one. It was the second one when I caught at least one in the act w/ 2 others right near by.

I moved them all to the 30G. Haven't decided what to do w/ them.

 

[skimpy]

Sorry to hear she didn't make it, rotten bullies.

Good luck hope you decide what to do for best.

 

[enchanted]

Well, the only thing left to decide is whether to setup a seperate "agressive" type tank or simply leave the danios in the tank after it's cycled and I add the puffer.

 

[skimpy]

would the danios go for the puffer or can puffers look after themselves.

(Never had either fish so do not know much about them)

 

[enchanted]

Oh, Danios would probably be lunch. Even my LFS agress. That is what I meant.

 

[skimpy]

Ahhhh - Puffers eat danios now I understand.

(told you I did not know much about those two fish) ) )

So it really is revenge time them eh! - if you can't get em with the cycling you'll get em with the puffer.

 

[enchanted]

Well, they have a few weeks for me to cool down. Since I need to wait for the tank to cycle and then I need to stock up on Puffer food before buying the puffer.