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Jun 12, 2005 21:26:22 GMT -5
Post by ctfishguy on Jun 12, 2005 21:26:22 GMT -5
My male guppy died today, I was going to post earlier but stuff just kept arising, I found him face down (yes face down) in the gravel, his fins were still intact and everything, he was floating near his favorite plant he loves. the parameters are perfect! 0 Ammonia, 0 nitrItes and 10 NitrAtes, the temp was at 82 degrees F, man I feel horrible! I had him for nearly 7 1/2 months! I didn't get to breed him cause the females died and now I have no guppies in my tank (this only occured once before) I feel so empty, he does have a small bulge in his stomach and its red, it can't be dropsy (can it?) his scales aren't bulging out, any ideas?
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Jun 15, 2005 10:32:41 GMT -5
Post by lilmissmolly on Jun 15, 2005 10:32:41 GMT -5
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Jun 15, 2005 13:21:11 GMT -5
Post by Browneyes on Jun 15, 2005 13:21:11 GMT -5
Awww CT I feel so bad for you, I think LMM might be right an internal parasite or maybe a cyst of some kind. Not that this will make you feel better but I lost my final Ram and my last Puffer this week too.
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Jun 15, 2005 17:39:30 GMT -5
Post by ctfishguy on Jun 15, 2005 17:39:30 GMT -5
sorry to hear the BE, my male guppy was the same as the pic you posted. Well the tank looks bare and empty and sorta colorless
It may have been an internal parasite as you said LMM, I usually add some epsom salt to 'purge' their system but my mom was in the hospital for the last few days and i didn't get to do any maintanance.
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Jun 16, 2005 11:56:25 GMT -5
Post by ZenZan on Jun 16, 2005 11:56:25 GMT -5
I'm sorry about the Guppy ctfishguy and your Ram & Puffer Browneyes I kinda know how you feel... my first fish in my aquarium (a Lavender Gourami) died of an internal parasite (I think) and now my fish have ich
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Jun 16, 2005 13:13:00 GMT -5
Post by ctfishguy on Jun 16, 2005 13:13:00 GMT -5
you can't treat them with aquarium salt can you? Well I would use that opposed to the meds out there.
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Jun 16, 2005 13:50:20 GMT -5
Post by ZenZan on Jun 16, 2005 13:50:20 GMT -5
I'm treating with salt but I'm trying to find exactly how much salt per 5 gallons and how often I need to do a water change... I did make one mistake though I DID treat with a med, well sorta. I kinda spilled the medication I did a 30-50% water change and put in a new bag of Purigen to get rid of what was left.
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Jun 16, 2005 16:38:26 GMT -5
Post by ctfishguy on Jun 16, 2005 16:38:26 GMT -5
I posted some help for you Zen, its in the "emergency Emergency" section
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