Joined Oct 3, Messages 20 Reaction score 0. I've noticed today that today one of my male guppies is swimming vertically, with his head up and tail down. I did a water change 3 or 4 days ago and tested the water a few days ago everything was within normal range. Any ideas what might be causing this? Click to expand Im using the API master test kit, which returned a pH of 7. Joined Sep 7, Messages 90 Reaction score 0 Location uk. Sounds to me like your guppy may have problems with its swim bladder, i had this with my male molly a few weeks ago in my cycled tank , i found some information online which told me to turn the temp up a few deg and feed him a pea each day, i did this for a few days and he made a full recovery.
Other common causes of high ammonia levels are overfeeding, adding too many fish, or medications that reduce the effectiveness of the tank's natural ability to break down waste nitrifying bacteria.
The best method of dealing with high ammonia levels in an aquarium is prevention' So, not alway a uncycled tank, quite often it can be caused by over feeding. Like you, i dont know if the op has fully cycled their tank maybe they havn't , if they havn't then hey have probably been given poor advice from a pet shop. High ammonia levels are a normal and unavoidable occurrence in new tanks. So, not alway a uncycled tank, quite often it can be caused by over feeding.
Alright so my second with my other test kit shows a pH of 7 ammonia levels of 0 nitrite at 0 nitrate at 25 is this normal? Recently I had a blackout if this makes any difference. Yes, that's normal. Ammonia and nitrite should be 0 always, nitrate is normally always present but is not harmful to fish unless it is very, very high. The most recent test results are from the tank that this particular guppy is in. Scientists have been able to train fish.
A remedy, which can work within hours, perhaps by countering constipation, is to feed green pea to affected fish. Fish surgeons can also adjust the buoyancy of the fish by placing a stone in the swim bladder or performing a partial removal of the bladder.
The swim bladder is an organ that is flexible and filled with gas. Fish use this organ to maintain their buoyancy in the water. This is because when a fish dies it starts to decompose right away, which could foul the water in the aquarium. The polluted water may then kill the other fish in the tank. If your fish has been suffering from a severe illness and none of the treatment methods have been working, euthanasia might be the best choice.
Feed adult guppies once or twice a day. At least one meal should consist of live food. It is recommended to add 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons of water. If you see your guppy swimming up and down, quit feeding it immediately. Later, inspect the fish tank for excess food as well as clean it.
If you do not want your fish to be quick, you can still feed it but in little quantities. It is additionally best to assist its recovery by feeding it a laxative like peas and including a percentage of aquarium salt in the water. Guppy Swimming Vertically Anybody would certainly discover it strange to see a fish swimming vertically.
Signs and symptom of Over-eating A fish that is swimming up and down is most likely over-eating. Below are a few other manner ins which can aid your guppy fish to recover: Clean Excess Food You may think you are feeding only the right amount of food to your fish, yet the crushed rock in the storage tank conceals excess food.
That's exactly how the fish feels. I understand and am trying to do whatever I can. I will change the water and since that fish is the only one affected we moved it to another tank so it can have the care that it needs and not be stressed out. I realize that. Thank you. That's all I needed I don't need this hostility. I am just a teenager asking you a question about fish. I understand that they are living and will not intentionally hurt them. I do not appreciate this hostility. I am not intentionally trying to harm this fish.
This problem just occured and I was trying to figure out a solution so it was not hurting. I did nothing wrong. I test the water and make sure it is a clean and healthy environment as well as observe them everyday. So do not suggest that I am intentionally harming this fish. Guest, I fully understand you came here looking for help and that is a good thing to do!
I have just been literally in shock that your teacher was recommending the things you told us such as no changes until toxins show and that the tank was not to have regular weekly water changes.
But, overall, I am sure you DO care for these fish, otherwise, you would not have come here in the first place! Please keep us posted on her outcome with the increased water changes. I will do weekly changes and will tell the other groups to do so too. Ah, ha Can you bypass that water filter as it can be also filtering out important minerals necessary for livebearers to maintain their health?
If not, can you get a local fish store to test your Gh and Kh levels? Her symptoms could possibly be due to a too low Kh level. See what you can do with that.
I would probably use the conditioner for any amount of water change if I had it already. I will stop using filtered water and get those levels checked. Thank you! I know it is not the water because it was put in a smaller tank with the same water in the bigger tank.
Could it be stress caused by the other fish? M y A quarium C lub. My guppy is black and swimming vertical By Guest, 5 years ago on Tropical Fish.
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