hey so i no im bombarding this web site with questions, but one of the guppies i got has only been swiming at the top of the water ( litteraly the top, almost its head out of the water) and shaking, a LOT. i know the water isnt cold or something like that because i just took the temperature, 76 degrees
so whats wrong?
2007-05-31 13:58:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
hey i looked up that shimmies stuff, yeah that me be the case, but will my dwarf gourami handly the salt, and what type of salt?
2007-05-31 14:49:40 · update #1
uh now the fish is lying on the bottom of the tank, hardly moving i guess hes a gonner, im started to get really really annoyed with these fish, the frekin honey gouarmi is thriving as all of the other "begginer" fish i have die, as of know i have been through 3 dead guppys, with this one on its way
2007-05-31 15:06:25 · update #2
there are lots of things that can go wrong when you start with fish. one big thing is they might be sick when you get them and its not your fault at all. it could be the water ph and acidity where you live. in this case its best to learn from what lives and what doesn't. i do very well with bettas and gouramis. i have tried a couple angelfish and they die in a couple of days -- so i generally stick with gouramis and bettas.
fyi some people find guppies very easy to keep and some don't have any luck at all -- and they keep other fish with no problems.
2007-05-31 16:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably just a touch of minor stress. Check your ammonia levels in the tank as well as the nitrites to be sure it's not one of those. Also make sure no other fish is bullying him too much.
As others said guppies normally hang around the top so you could expect this some, but not too much. They normally leave enough space to swim well along the surface.
Some livebearers are prone to developing the shimmies or Livebearer Disease This causes them to hang at the surface or in one spot in the tank and shake as they try to swim. If this seems to be the case 1 teaspoon of salt per 2 gallons of water will have him swimming normally within 24 hours.
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2007-05-31 21:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry! Firstly, guppies predominately live at the top of the tank and secondly, if you just added the fish it may just be a little stressed from the changes in water conditions. Just leave it for a couple of days and the guppy will be fine...
2007-05-31 21:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might want to keep an eye on the gouarmi he may be attacking your other fish (just pushing them around can stress them to death) gouarmi are known to be aggressive.
2007-06-01 17:18:24 · answer #4 · answered by younggramma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's most likely stressed! Get your water tested for ammonia and nitrite levels!
2007-05-31 21:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by jra60411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋