One of my guppies was on the bottom of the tank this morning, very much alive, but seemingly unable to swim. I came home on my lunch break and he is still on the bottom and keeps thrusting in to the water, only to sink again.
he doesn't seem bloated at all and his fins don't appear damaged (although it's hard to tell with him sitting on the bottom)
He is about a year old, so it may be he is just old, but i've never seen this before, and he is very energetic and healthy looking, only he can't swim.
2006-09-18 08:50:07 · 8 answers · asked by allyalexmch 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
The amonia and nitrate as well as ph and temp are normal.
there is 5 good size guppies all together in a peaceful community tank.
It's a 55 gallon and not overstocked at all
I've had him for a year and so i can't ask at the store i got him. everyone else seems healthy.
i thought it might be swim bladder, but it seems bizarre he is sinking, not swimming upside down
2006-09-18 09:00:18 · update #1
He is a fancy guppy, his body is about an inch, his tail about an inch and a half
2006-09-18 09:15:09 · update #2
The water quailty and cleanliness of the tank is good and none of my other fish seem affected.
2006-09-19 03:52:21 · update #3
How many other Guppies are in the tank with him, and how big is the tank?
Have you checked your water parameters lately to make sure there isn't anything with the Ammonia or Nitrites being off? (even 0.50 of either could be harmful if not fatal).
What kinds of Guppy is he? Feeder? Fancy? How big?
Lots of unknowns here, and I know you love your Gup so let us know!
2006-09-18 08:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimbladder is a disease which symptoms cause fish to become unable to swim correctly, your fish may exibit swimming toward the bottom of your tank or bowl, then floating back up, swimming in circles or laying or floating on his side....
There are three main things according to the posts and articles I've read that can lead to swimbladder disease.
Constipation due to overfeeding
Bad water quality
Bacteria
I recommend the following regimine, recommened to me over two years ago.
Cahnge at least 30% of the water, taking care not to stress the fish by having the water temp as close to his tank as possible.
After your water change you should not feed your fish any food for two days. On the third day feed your fish a fresh pea. Frozen peas thawed, popped out of the skin, and cut into bite size pieces. And then do another water change so that any uneaten peas do not contaminate your water....
If you don't use aquarium salt this is a good addition to most tanks. The recommended dose is one teaspoon per gallon, or one tablespoon per five gallons. If you have never added salt and you are unsure; you may want to first acclimate him at only 1/2 tsp per gallon.
If this seems to be a frequent problem you may consider feeding less. Your water quality could indicate more frequent water changes,
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2006-09-18 14:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he might be sick ask in the store where you buy them. a healthy fish must swim. smaller the fish shorter the life.
2006-09-18 08:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by pikapoka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is probably going to die of old age. Unfortunately, since you bought him, you don't know how old he is. And small fish only live a few years at most. such is the circle of life.
2006-09-18 10:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it sounds like the air bladder got damaged and if that is the case he wont last very much longer
2006-09-18 08:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by Forever Looking 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thats really weird does he eat at all? maybe its just that he is sleeping or is going through a depressing time or one of his fins COULD be damaged maybe u should take him to the vet
2006-09-18 08:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ ĞåΒβŸ♥ 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He is going to die and theres nothing u can do about it
2006-09-19 10:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by cold, but i'm still here ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
He's going to die.
2006-09-18 08:52:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋