Ragged Tail

[Pysgodyn]

Now, I KNOW I was silly...I accepted whatever guppy the lfs guy put in the bag, and didn't check them until I got home. Please don't tell me off. I KNOW I shouldn't have, and I won't do it again. Promise!

The 4 guppies were introduced to my tank today. One has a ragged tail. Now, I've read that this is a sign of poor aquarium environment. The others are fine (as far as I can tell). My water parameters etc are good (no ammonium or nitrite, and very low nitrate...and yes, I have cycled! Temperature is a constant 25-26C and pH is around 7.5). Is it likely that the guppy's will spontaneously get better, or should I be doing something to encourage it?

 

[WILDER]

It's not your fault we won't tell you off, no worries there, good that your tank is up to scratch, how bad is the tail , does if have any red edging to it.

 

[Pysgodyn]

Nope, not at all. That's good, I hope...not bad?!

 

[WILDER]

It should clear if you have good water quality, if you have no scaless fish in the tank, maybe add some salt, or melafix if you do have scaless fish.Good luck.

 

[Pysgodyn]

All I have is the 3 mollies and 4 guppies...in a 125 litre tank

Can I use table salt?! Or when you say salt, do you mean a special 'fish salt'? And about how much would you add? Sorry to be a pain!

 

[WILDER]

Table salt will be fine one tablespoon to 5gal, good luck.

 

[Pysgodyn]

Cheers again...it's always "Wilder to the rescue"!

 

[Pysgodyn]

Just thought... - Is that ''all at once''? (and I'm presuming you meant imperial gallons, not US?) I'm really paranoid of doing the wrong thing!!

 

[WILDER]

Applies to both no difference along as you go by gallons.
http/ukdiscus.com/ken_thomson_salt.htm

 

[WILDER]

http/www.kenliz.plus.com/Salt_use.html