she has been hiding for about a week and when she comes out she doesnt go to the top she stays at the bottom at the moment my tank is at 28 degrees and i am de-frosting a pea in case she is consterpaited how long do i wait to de-freez it and do you think that this is the right thing to do for this behaviour
2007-04-24 03:53:55 · 6 answers · asked by Orhan K 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have another 4 females and 3 male guppies and 4 neon tetras i got her 1 month ago but she is fat but there is noo gravid spot
2007-04-24 04:06:57 · update #1
Odds are very good you are seeing her hiding from another fish or because she is about to deliver babies. Most likely the second option, but that depends on what is in the tank with her.
Feed her the pea if for no other reason it's good for her even if there is no constipation problems.
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2007-04-24 04:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like she's ready to give birth, but you mentioned there was no gravid spot, so that may not be the case-have another look as when they are really rwady to give birth you sometimes can see the fry's eyes inside the mother before they drop. Are her scales elevated, rather than her being"fat"?It could be dropsy or a swim bladder infection, it may be worth investing in a good make anti-internal bacteria water additive.
You gotta ask yourself is she really ill and what are the chances? If you think so, then I would get rid of her. Sorry, but 1 life is worth expending to save the others-guppies aren't that expensive.
2007-04-24 19:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by crivvens.t21@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's probably giving birth! Those babies get heavy, my guppies lounge at the bottom a lot when they're just about to pop.
Feed her the pea anyway, it won't hurt, and keep an eye on her for a couple of days. As long as her colour's still good and she's swimming around at least sometimes then I'm sure she's fine.
2007-04-24 04:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You defrost a pea until it is thawed and room temp.
As for the behavior its hard to say based on what you list here. Is she the only fish in the tank? Did you just get her? Are other fish picking on her? Is she pregnent and this could be birthing behavior?
You dont give enough information to make any real answer concerning her behavior. Worst case senario is you feed her the pea and the behavior continues but you gave her a varied diet so she may enjoy it. Good Luck!
2007-04-24 04:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by lilith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like she's about to give birth, especially if there are male Guppy's in the tank aswell, just watch any other fish you have in there as they might attack the new eggs.
2007-04-24 04:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by louise198504@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't seen any traces of babies either swimming around or in her tummy then it's most likely to be constipation usually from over feeding or poor diet, if so treatment is half a level teaspoon magnesium sulphate per 4.5 litres of water. Good luck hope she recovers soon. x =)
2007-04-25 06:29:37 · answer #6 · answered by donna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋