my female guppy has spots?

Question

2 of my female guppy's have white spots on their tails and i dont think its ick. any ideas of what it could be. thanks

Answer 1

Until you are sure, be on the safe side and do a partial water change (have the new water the same temp. as the tank), and add salt for freshwater fish. The salt will promote slime production making the fish more resistant to further attack, killing ich if that is what it is, and promoting healing. An established tank does not have sick fish if the water parameters are kept in check. Make sure you haven't been feeding too much and keep up with the regular water changes.
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Answer 2

Please don't add salt. Guppy's aren't salt water fish. It really sounds like your fishies have ick. You can go to the pet store and buy some water treatment for ick. I've treated one fishy with this and it worked, but another one had ick too far along for it to help. If you don't think they have ick, then they most likely have a fungun and the best thing is to go to your local pet store and ask them what they think it is (don't go to petco or another large chain like that, go to a local store where people specialize in animals.)

Answer 3

Its Ick or a fungus.

Turn the heater up to 30 and add salt immediately. Treat with meth blue or an anti ich first and dont forget to do a full water change.

Answer 4

Could be ick, parasites, or a fungus. And don't do a full water change like the person above me says, that can be dangerous. Just medicate the fish properly. You can medicate for all three if you aren't sure.

Answer 5

Most likely it is ick. just put the ick treatment in if you got any or purchase some at wal-mart or a pet store. It won't hurt the fish if it's not ick. :)

Answer 6

Ich looks like tiny white spots on the body and fins of the fish. This is a common disease of fish, and if the fish are treated immediately, you can usually cure ich and avoid more serious stress and disease.

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1. Clean Your Fish's Home. Click on the underlined items in the list below for more details.

2. Clean the Gravel. Fish Bowls should have a layer of gravel about 1/4 inch thick, but aquariums with an external power filter with a BIO-Wheel do not need gravel. In an aquarium with a BIO-Wheel the gravel is just ornamental. The fish don't need the gravel. If you do have gravel, make sure it's at most 1/4 inch thick. Click on one of the underlined items listed below to read more about how to clean gravel.

3. Change Some Water. Remove and replace some of the water in your fish's home. Click on the underlined items in the list below for the details.

4. Add Quick Cure. The dosage on the package is 1 drop of Quick Cure for each gallon of aquarium water or 1 drop per two gallons for Tetra Fish. Elsewhere we've read advice to use only a half dose on delicate fish such as Clown Loaches and Elephant Noses, but we've found it's safe to use a full dose on these fish. Your results may vary.

5. Add Aquarium Salt. The dose recommended on the package label is one Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt per five gallons of aquarium water. So, for example, a 10-gallon aquarium gets 2 Tablespoons of Aquarium Salt. Do not repeat the salt and do not use iodized table salt. Aquarium Salt is available in many stores that sell pet fish. Click here for more information on measuring and calculating the volume of your aquarium or pond.

6. Increase the Temperature of the water. If the fish you're treating are in a warm water aquarium with an aquarium heater, carefully increase the temperature of the water by 4 degrees to a maximum of 82 degrees F. Click here for information on how to adjust your heater.

Even if your fish are coldwater fish such as Goldfish, it will probably help them to increase the water temperature by 4 degrees to a maximum of about 78 degrees. This is somewhat controversial, but I have tested it for many years. It often helps and rarely hurts.

After 3 or 4 days lower the temperature by 4 degrees, and continue every 3 or 4 days to adjust the temperature up and down by 4 degrees.


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