What's this dude's deal?

[Fancyfins12]

These fancy guppies were given to me the other day and I can't tell if this one is a chubby male or a pregnant female. Help?

 

[Wills]

Looks male to me - nice looking fish

 

[Colin_T]

fat male, could be full of worms, could be a fatty from eating too much, could have a growth in it. probably worms tho

 

[Fancyfins12]

fat male, could be full of worms, could be a fatty from eating too much, could have a growth in it. probably worms tho

Oh no! What do I do about that? And how.does that happen in an aquarium?

Thank you

 

[FishGuest5123]

Oh no! What do I do about that? And how.does that happen in an aquarium?

Thank you

They pass it from fish to fish. API General Cure will usually do the trick.

 

[ClownLurch]

In Europe we’d recommend the two ESHA worm medicines to cover both worm “types”. There will be a US equivalent and someone will be along to recommend them pretty soon I’d imagine.

Do a search for worm medicines in the forums search box. It’ll bring up hundreds of worm medicine discussions though.
Best of luck.


edit: beaten by a minute!

 

[FishGuest5123]

In Europe we’d recommend the two ESHA worm medicines to cover both worm “types”. There will be a US equivalent and someone will be along to recommend them pretty soon I’d imagine.

Do a search for worm medicines in the forums search box. It’ll bring up hundreds of worm medicine discussions though.
Best of luck.


edit: beaten by a minute!

 

[Fancyfins12]

They pass it from fish to fish. API General Cure will usually do the trick.

Thank you!

 

[Colin_T]

Don't use API General Cure for it.

Read following link for info on treating worms in fish. See part 3, Intestinal Worms.

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