The Puffer Forum

I bought 6 male guppies a little over a week ago. They are in a 10 gallon tank that I tried to cycle with Bio Spira with 1 ghost shrimp and 2 baby snails left from the baby GSP's that were in the tank. All guppies were eating except for 1. I'm feeding 2 different varieties of flake food, bloodworms, and frozen brine twice a day. I took back one guppy due to him not eating that I could see for the first 3 days, he was staying at the top of the tank, he looked a little bloated, lost some color on one side and did not seem healthy like the other guppies. Now I have another guppy doing the same thing. I have looked at all the disease pics on a guppy site and can't figure out what the problem is or what to do for him.

Water Tested:

.25 ammonia
0 nitrite
20 nitrate
120 kh
ph 7.8

I did a large water change. I add Prime and aquarium salt to the tap water. He is still the same. Going on day 4 of him not eating. I do not have a Q tank to put him into. The only thing I see different with his appearance is slight bloating, staying at the top of the tank in one place moving his fins and his fins do seem close to his body. I have not seen him go to the bathroom, could he be constipated?

Do you think they could be pregnant? I am not real good with guppies, I am more of the salt water end of things.

All the guppies appear to be male...PetSmart is no help w/ advice. They will take the fish back but will not care for it. They have the same policy as Wal Mart...

I'm going to do daily moderate water changes and add vitamins for now until I know what more to do. I may have to call the vets?

You shouldn't have any ammonias, do a few water changes, and if he looks bloated try feeding him some soft peas with the skin taken off.

Thanks Zombiefetus for the reply.

I'm not doing well with the guppies. Guppies are supposed to be hardy and I'm having more of a problem with them then I did with our new puffers. I have had to take back 3 out of 6 so far due to illness. I have zero ammonia right now. I'm going to do water changes as much as needed until tests check out right.

I have added a bubbler (more oxygen) and vitamins to the tank to help keep a healthy enviroment.

sounds like you're doing everything right. Just keep doing water changes for a few days and see how they do.

I've having some guppy problems myself. :/
I rescued a pair of common guppies from Walmart after they got returned and were going to get flushed, and one of them turned out to be a demon fish. I have them in my community tank, and he's beating up all my other fish (including a mollie and two female bettas), I hate him. I'm thinking of "accidently" throwing him in the GSP tank.

Aww, don't do that. Find him a good home .