u/ExemplaryExhumation5 — reddlx

Gravid guppy has wound on her side, what do I do?

She lives with her two sisters, and they chase one another a lot. When I went to feed them, I noticed she was in one of the shallow parts of the pond, resting on some palm fibers. I didn’t think much of it until I noticed that she had some sort of sore on her right side. It looks raw, like the scales in that area were scraped off. I’m not sure if it is actually a sore or not, but I know she’s got babies coming. What should I do? I‘m keeping her in this container in the meanwhile, but I know she must feel so vulnerable and exposed. Should I put in some plants? Should I just keep her in here and change the water regularly? Is this the result of aggression?

u/ExemplaryExhumation5 — 2 days ago

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Do my boys look breedable?

Thought my Albino Blue Topaz fry were all girls, but it looks like these two are young males. Their gonopodium seems to have just started growing in, but I saw them doing the thing that males do where they flick it forwards. I’m separating them from the main tank behind them cuz I don’t think I’m ready for babies at the moment, but in the event that I decide to breed them in the future, do you think these two would make good breeders? I haven’t seen any males besides them, so I‘m really hoping these guys are healthy enough to breed eventually.

u/ExemplaryExhumation5 — 3 days ago

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I’ve got some albino blue topaz fry, they’re a couple weeks old and one’s already got her colours. First thing I noticed, their backs are kinda wonky, some worse than others. Like, especially in the smaller ones, their tails point downwards. The rest of them just have a slight arch. Second thing I noticed, one of the smaller ones had a red spot on his side, despite me topping off the water weekly. So far, he’s the only one with red spot, the rest look fine. I’ve been keeping an eye on him, he’s in a hospital tank and I’ve been changing the water daily, been thinking of using methylene blue but mine doesn’t have an expiration date and I’m worried it’s gone bad. I’m worried though, either he dies from the illness or I end up having to cull him anyways because of his spinal problem. What should I do? Should I cull him and his siblings? If he’s sick, should I keep an eye on his siblings just in case? I’ve moved them to a bigger tank in the meanwhile, just in case.

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u/ExemplaryExhumation5 — 8 days ago