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	Sad day for the guppies
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	I feel soooo bad. I bought 4 guppies today and two of them have already died. The one had what I think was the guppy disease but the other seemed fine, just a fray in the tail. The other two fish have been acting funny. I acclimated them as suggested by people in this forum and they seemed fine for a few hours, but now they are just dropping. Could the drive from the fish store have messed with them (2 hours)? Was there anything I could have done to save them? I feel so awful and these are the first fish I have ever lost!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	maybe your water is a different pH? and they couldn't cope with the change. is there any way you can take the bodies back to the shop and ask if they know what went wrong? i have never heard of guppy disease? i know it is depressing when fish die, especially when you have just brought them home. its more than likely it iwas a shop problem not a you problem. hope the other two make it GFG _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Manix Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2004	Yeah just as Goldfishgeek said, take the fish back and ask. Also bring in a sample of your tank water for them to test. Good Luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	I am sorry to hear about your guppies. I have a couple questions, may sound stupid but I am just curious... How long has your tank been up and running? What is the temperature? What size tank is it? I would also suggest taking back the fish along with a sample of your tank water. The LFS will test the water for you. If you have already tested your water, what are the parameters? (i.e. amonia level, ph level, nitrite, nitrate) Good luck!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	It was a 29 gallon, up and running for 8 weeks or so. Nitrite-0 Nitrate-0 Ammonio-0 Ph 7.5 They all ended up dying by the morning. All of the other fish are fine and show know signs of illness whatsoever. I really wish I knew what happened to them, but I guess I just wasn't meant to keep guppies
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003	was the tank cycled? 0 nitrates is kind of odd, but still possible.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	The tank had been cycled for a few weeks. I had done a water change a day before which probably explained the 0 nitrates...normally it is 5 or so.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	That is probably because they are not shaking the nitrate chemicals for at least 30 seconds. This is a very important step, and if you don't do it, you will without a doubt get inaccurate results. Watch them next time they test your water... See if they shake the bottle... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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