Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: More trouble? Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:12 am | |
| I dont know if you will remember but a few weeks ago I had some problems with my tank - the case of the exploding fish! Basically a neon tetra that had a distended belly was found dead and its belly seemed to have popped. This was followed by several more fishy deaths, some also had distended abdomens. I dosed the tank with Interpet Internal parasite treatment and things seemed to have settled. Today though I have found 2 plattys dead in the tank, and the sole remaining female guppy has a huge belly. I did have a male guppy some time ago - couple of months maybe??- but he died so I am not sure if she could be pregnant or suffering from the same thing as the other fish that have died. She also has a large red area on her belly, around the anal area that I have not seen before on other pregnant guppies. All the water stats have always been spot on -(0-0-15), and I did my routine water change yesterday. Couple of questions - how long is a guppy pregnancy? Could she be showing signs of a distant fertilisation? Is it worth dosing the tank again for internal parasites? Thanks everyone | |
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phishy07 Frequent User
Number of posts : 543 Age : 38 Location : Bingham, Notts Registration date : 2008-02-17
| Subject: Re: More trouble? Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:18 am | |
| i thought guppys was the same length pregnancy as swordtails and mollys about 4 weeks?? | |
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phishy07 Frequent User
Number of posts : 543 Age : 38 Location : Bingham, Notts Registration date : 2008-02-17
| Subject: Re: More trouble? Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:20 am | |
| just read its about 30 days....so about 4 weeks... me!! lol | |
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Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More trouble? Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:59 am | |
| I cant remember when the male died but I suppose it could be about that, so perhaps her belly is just babies and nothing to worry about = hope so! | |
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Fishfan Frequent User
Number of posts : 1184 Age : 46 Registration date : 2008-01-11
| Subject: Re: More trouble? Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:48 am | |
| I remember the case of the exploding fish Diana!! I hope this isnt anything to worry about. Fingers crossed. | |
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