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vicks![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 12 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2005 ![]() ![]() | Hi there, I have one male guppy in my tank who used to have a lovely big tail. Two weeks ago I noticed a tiny bit was missing from it and yesterday I noticed that another bit of his tail was missing :-( I've never seen any attacks taking place and when I bought the fish I was told they would all be ok together. In my tank I have: 1 male guppy 2 female guppies 2 female platys 10 neon tetras 5 albino glowlight tetras 3 head and tail glowlight tetras Does anyone have any idea as to who is attacking my guppy? ![]() Thanks, Vicky |
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bettachris![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 ![]() ![]() | might be fin rot, or he is getting damaged by the filter or something. the tetras i am not good at knowing anything about them, so i couldn't tell ya. |
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houston![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003 ![]() ![]() | Fin rot sounds like a possibility, but there is the possibility of him getting too close to the filter and getting his tail caught...so the question is, what kind of filter do you have? If it is an HOB then that is your probable culprit, turn the setting down and all will be well again...if it is fin rot, I would expect more of the fish in this tank to be affected...in either case get some melafix and treat the tank for a week. if it is fin rot this will get rid of it, if it is the filter it will repair the damage...One other thing you might want to take a look at is your water parameters? When was the last time you had them checked? What are your current readings? Bad water conditions can also do this to the finnage of fish...heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle |
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vicks![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 12 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2005 ![]() ![]() | Thank you so much for your help! I'm new to fish keeping so need all the advice I can get! ![]() I'm not sure what an HOB filter is...but I guess its one of the power filters that sucks the water in? I have a biorb that uses a chemical filter so theres nothing he could have got stuck in...if it was finrot would he not have white bits in his tail? I don't know my water parameters, I wouldn't even know how to check them! ![]() ![]() What do I have to buy to check the water parameters? Thanks again for your help! Vicky ![]() |
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DarkHunter_Reidenso![]() Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Apr-2005 ![]() ![]() | ba If in fact it is the tetra's my only solution is to separate them. I've never found a way to stop fin-nipping without separation |
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houston![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003 ![]() ![]() | Welcome to FP!!! In order to check your water parameters you can either buy a kit at your lfs (local fish store) or just take in a small sample of you water...not even as much as a cup (ziplock bags are great for this ![]() "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle |
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