My Guppies... Some Pics.

A few pics of my guppy males.....

 

i dont like guppies, they always die on me

 

Are those nipped fins I see? They are really cool tuxedos and hybrids.

Regards

TM

 

I need some help with guppies.
I have a small tank (1 1/2 foot) in my office and have 4 females in it.
My lone male recently died. He developed some sort bloated deformity.
My question is that I have noticed that my newest brood of fry have tails that taper to a point instead of fanning out. Is this normal in young fry? Or could it be a deformity passed down from the male?

 

With guppies, the variety of tail types are endless. This could be one of the following:



Just leave them for now. Don't worry too much. If they can swim, they will live. Just feed them well and they will eventually grow fast.

Regards

TM

 

Nice guppies Cheetah!

Master13 - what TM suggests could be right but I have the same problem in one of my tanks. The tails are pointy. It is not a deformity passed on from the male. This is actually a disease that is very common in guppy fry. It does not affect the adults. I emailed Stan Shubel, a very well known guppy breeder, and this was his response -

"It sounds like your fry have clamping disease. I usually get it in a tank or two once a year. I treat it with the following combinations of medicants: Quick Cure, one drop per gallon. Super Velvet Plus, also one drop per gallon and a tablespoon of salt (Non iodized) per 5 gallons of water. Usually I will retreat with the Quick Cure and Super Velvet Plus three days later. This will normally take care of the problem."

We do not get these medicines here that I know of. I am busy trying to source them.

Hope this helps. Sorry Cheetah if I have hijacked the thread. Mods can move it if necessary.

Irma