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By miskairal from the miskairal department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:20:31 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Hi there all, I am fumbling around here with guppies that have been left in my care (breeding like rabbits) and need some help with a guppy who was floating bottm up, head down - please.

I am hoping someone can help me with a guppy health problem. My future daughter-in-law (Katie)set up a tank with guppies here when she lived with us but has now moved to another town and left me to care for it. Last weekend we had extreme heat up to 40°C. The tank temperature got to 30°C (84°F) so I took the lid off and directed a fan across the surface of the water which did not decrease the water temp but maybe it would've risen without it?. All fish seemed well. Katie visited and decided she would do a big clean up of the tank. One heavily pregnant female gave birth I'm fairly certain over the weekend (her first time) and next day I found her swimming tail up, head down. It is now 3 days later and she is mostly laying on the bottom of the tank with her body bent in a U shape. I haven't see her eat since yesterday. She looked "bloated" at first but no longer looks that way. Actually when I think about it it's almost like she's had a stroke????

Anyway if anyone can help me cure this little sweetie I'd be greatful. I don't even know what symptoms I should be looking for - apologies.

Thanks for reading my bit
miskairal

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Bottoms Up | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Bottoms Up (none / 0) (#4)
by miskairal on Tue Mar 02, 2004 at 07:13:44 PM PST

Hey thanks for your replies.

I guess I didn't expect to save the fish but was hoping to prevent more of the same. I'm sooooo glad to hear they will stop multiplying after separating (eventually). Everything I've read says that a female will keep spitting out babies for 6 months with no male and I was starting to wonder if 6 months was a known figure or guessed.

I have become totally addicted to these guppies to the point I am setting up the 2nd tank near my pc so I can just sit and watch them.

Thanks again
miskairal
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Re: 6 months.... (none / 0) (#6)
by Angelee on Wed Mar 03, 2004 at 08:40:52 AM PST

Don't know, I know the females can actually save the enough spermaphores for several batches (I thought it was around 4). Anyway, the LFS will probably be more than happy to take the fry off of your hands for exchanges in case of a population explosion.
"The Rocky Mountain Gupster" ANGELEE
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Re: AHHH! HOOKED YA.... (none / 0) (#5)
by guppygirl on Wed Mar 03, 2004 at 05:13:26 AM PST

Didn't they???
gg
:o)

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Re: Bottoms Up (none / 0) (#3)
by Angelee on Mon Mar 01, 2004 at 10:37:36 AM PST

Sorry to hear about the loss. Bummer :( It could've been the change in temperature, but at the time of delivery,.. I'd think it was more of the labor of birth. Sometimes the females die in birth. As for separating the males and females, that would be a good idea. Guppies will reproduce infinitely if allowed to.
"The Rocky Mountain Gupster" ANGELEE

Re: Bottoms Up (none / 0) (#2)
by guppygirl on Mon Mar 01, 2004 at 03:57:49 AM PST

I'm sorry about your loss, miskairal.
When I read the post, I didn't think there was much hope, or time.

Sometimes females just die after giving birth, for no apparent reason. I don't think that it was a problem with the swim bladder (occurs in young fish usually) and I've never heard of a "bubble".

The increase in temperature probably caused her to deliver, and what you did with the fan over the water probably DID help, quick thinking. :o)

It also sounds like you are on the right track in setting up another tank and separating the males from females.

Again, my condolences.

Good luck, and keep us posted, OK?

gg
:o)

Re: Bottoms Up (none / 0) (#1)
by miskairal on Sun Feb 29, 2004 at 07:04:30 PM PST

Well the guppy died a few hours after I posted. I spent another 2 hours searching the net for a solution and can only come up with Swim Bladder. Could this have been the cause? I live in the "bush" and was only able to ask at one pet shop before posting my request for help. They seemed to think she may have had an air bubble?????

All other fish in the tank look healthy and the babies are still multiplying - all from 4 females. I am in the slow process of setting up another tank and separating the males from the females. Will this stop them breeding eventually without resorting to gross things like removing the weed so the fry can't hide? As much as I love watching the fry "grow up" and finding new ones, there are already about 40 babies in the 90cm tank so the breeding must halt.

All comments will be appreciated
miskairal
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