my freshwater fish are all dieing... whats happening?

Question

i think its "fin rot" ???

i have no clue.

all of my guppies are gone but one.

if not fin rot maybe white spot? i dont know but alot of them are dieing. i do have live plants in there if that has anything to do with it. maybe?

Answer 1

Give me some extra info. google an image of a healthy fish like yours and look for differences... damaged fins, clamped up fins, white spots, gold or rust colored shin on them ... anything you can see. also include what kind of fish they are and as many details about your tank and filter as you can. Then we can figure this problem out and get you on the road to healthy fish.

MM

Answer 2

It's pretty hard to answer a question like that without knowing anything about your tank. What size tank is it, and how long has it been set up? How many fish, and what kinds? What do the fish look like (i.e., since you think it's fin rot, do their fins look torn?) What are your measurements for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? Knowing your measurements for these parameters will probably help you get to the root of the problem. A healthy fish tank should be ammonia-0, nitrite-0, nitrate-20 or less. Less than 10 nitrate is ideal. If your water parameters do not match this, do a series of 15% water changes, one a day for the next few days, until they do. After that do a 30-50% water change weekly. Sorry I can't tell you what's wrong with your fish, but 99% of fish health problems stem from a lack of water quality, so water changes are your best bet.

Answer 3

A good idea? Check the pH level in the water. This is always a good place to begin. Also, do you have a filter and if so is it working?

Try a fish specialist or a pet shop. Maybe you could bring that last guppy into the shop and see if there's anyone who might be able to examine it.

Have you touched the guppy's fins at all? Does it look bloated or puffy? I had a friend whose fish got all puffy-fied because they touched it while changing its water.

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

If it is fin rot, then there should be withe gunk around the edge of their tails. Fin rot is not usually fatal though and easily treatable.

It could be a combonation of fin rot and poor water quality. Have you checked your ph and ammonia levels? If you do not have the testing kit, a pet store will do it for you.

Try doing 25% water changes every few days until it gets better.

Please post more details and I will update my answer

Answer 5

It could be PH or bad water. Fin rot is pretty obvious, the fins actually rot. In your local pet store they should have a selection of treatments for fish to add to your tank. I would suggest doing a complete water change. If you are using unfiltered/treated tap water, that could be a problem.

Answer 6

Fuzziness exhibits a fungal an infection or a situation together with her slime coat, whilst being puffed up together with her scales spiked out exhibits it could a swim bladder situation or dropsy. If feasible, get rid of her to a separate tank to cut back the possibility of infecting the different fish. merely somewhat aquarium (no longer table) salt in her water could perk her up and could do good for her slime coat. on condition that she's eating, attempt offering her a pair of frozen peas; merely thaw them out in merely somewhat water, then squeeze and dad them into the tank for her. it rather is a laxative for fish. If the worry is abdomen or swim bladder appropriate, it could help. it is likewise tasty, so no harm, no foul. Medicating once you're no longer specific what the situation is may bring about different issues, so i might carry off till you may get a distinctive prognosis.

Answer 7

The truth is that the fish are gay. sea men who cant get enough of each others things if yo know what im sayin.. You have to split the males from the females.

Actually, switching to saltwater may the the answer, but just in case, ask you local pet guy at the local pet shop.

Answer 8

If they have white spots on their fins or bodies it may be ick, basically fish flu. Ick is easily treated with Ick Guard.

Answer 9

change ur media in ur filter clean the tank and clean the filter and dont feed them as much check ph level and u should be wright i had the same problem

Answer 10

take a water sample to Petco. They charge $1 for a water test and it may tell you if your nitrates or nitrites are too high.