ive gotten a death..

[SC Fish]

this really sucks, even after starting to treat the tank, the first death has happened.

this was a fancy guppy i have had for around 1 week and 2 days.. 

 

looks like dropsy, its anal gland has blood so im assuming it was a congestion / digestion issue. his belly is definitely bloated so i am also thinking dropsy has a say in this.

this fish also had ever a very bad tear in its dorsal fin or finrot, which the tank is being treated for . (may i add the tank is also under a bit fo an attack of fungus.) 

 

 

what would anyone suggest i can do to prevent this happening again?  im getting the water tested very soon (sometime today or tommorow) 

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/2/2022 at 11:41 AM, SC Fish said:

this really sucks, even after starting to treat the tank, the first death has happened.

this was a fancy guppy i have had for around 1 week and 2 days.. 

 

looks like dropsy, its anal gland has blood so im assuming it was a congestion / digestion issue. his belly is definitely bloated so i am also thinking dropsy has a say in this.

this fish also had ever a very bad tear in its dorsal fin or finrot, which the tank is being treated for . (may i add the tank is also under a bit fo an attack of fungus.) 

 

 

what would anyone suggest i can do to prevent this happening again?  im getting the water tested very soon (sometime today or tommorow) 

I try to feed mine as diverse a diet as I can, and throw out any flake food that has been around for 1 year +. Maybe that could help? A lot of forum members recommend Kanaplex

[SC Fish]

i feed the whole tank temperate flakes that i have fed my 20 gallon for 1 year and 8 months, i do need to get some fresh ones but the last pack i got didnt last because it was small lol, but they seem to like this food.

and then i feed the guppys a few tropical pellets too , just a bit for some more nutrients.

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/2/2022 at 4:32 PM, SC Fish said:

i feed the whole tank temperate flakes that i have fed my 20 gallon for 1 year and 8 months, i do need to get some fresh ones but the last pack i got didnt last because it was small lol, but they seem to like this food.

and then i feed the guppys a few tropical pellets too , just a bit for some more nutrients.

Ever tried BBS?

[SC Fish]

On 11/2/2022 at 3:33 PM, TheSwissAquarist said:

Ever tried BBS?

i thought about it, but at the same time i really dont want to, it seems a bit weird. but im also scared of the ammonia spiking because of it.

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/2/2022 at 4:35 PM, SC Fish said:

i thought about it, but at the same time i really dont want to, it seems a bit weird. but im also scared of the ammonia spiking because of it.

I have found that the salt can be beneficial towards fungus and bacterial diseases, and can help 'season' the tank.