Tail Lost All Colour

[Royston]

Can anyone tell me why my black guppys tail gone completely clear and he is not as active. All the other guppys look fine
Thanks

 

[fluttermoth]

It could be old age; male livebearers often go like that.

Have you tested the water, and done a water change, just to be on the safe side?

 

[Royston]

Every thing is 0 apart from nitrate wich is always 40 the same as the tap. I done a 25% wc 2 days ago..
I will have to find a small swimmer frame for him

 

[Nenana]

yes I think it is an old age I have a very old female guppy and she used to be bright yellow kind of glowing on the light I have been watching her last night and she is turning white, at first I thought she has white stains but it really does look like she is just loosing color and looks not that shiny as before... all my other guppies look great except 2 other females that are her age they look like they are getting skinnier and i can tell one of them has her spine getting curved, i was told in this forum this also happens when they werent bred well and it shows up when they get old ... poor poor old guppies...