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Male tails being eaten
By gupgupguppy, Section Diaries Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:45:18 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

My boy fish are eating each others tails I never see them do it but there tails are jagged I just put all the rest of the fry that are males in to the male tank so how do I keep them from doing it I want there tails to remain pretty so I can sell them there show quality fry from a show father I bought the 2 females impregnated by a show dad so ive been separating the fry and I bred some and they're beautiful I want them to stay that way though.

I never see them do it but there tails are jagged I just put all the rest of the fry that are males in to the male tank so how do I keep them from doing it I want there tails to remain pretty so I can sell them there show quality fry from a show father I bought the 2 females impregnated by a show dad so ive been separating the fry and I bred some and they're beautiful I want them to stay that way though.

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Male tails being eaten | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Male tails being eaten (none / 0) (#3)
by The Q man on Thu May 10, 2007 at 08:20:23 AM PST

Fin rot perhaps? Or maybe it is just a bunch of testosterone filled males looking for a good fight? What is your ratio of males to females? Remember the 1m:2+f rule. If you do have an all male tank make sure they can't see any females in a near by tank. That will just make them try to impress a female with what else, but dominance. And how do you become donimant? You fight all the other males. And win of course. Oh, read this sight if your males have these symptoms it tells you what to do. http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/disease/p/finrot.htm
GOOD LUCK!!! :)

Re: Male tails being eaten (none / 0) (#5)
by gupgupguppy on Fri May 11, 2007 at 08:30:20 AM PST

ok so I looked at my males and I dont think its fin rot there tails are not inflamed or red just look like they've been cut with scrap booking scisors hahaha and theres a tank 2 feet away with females but they cant see them the waters cloudy and theres plants on the side facing them any other thoughts.

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If the water is cloudy, there is a bacteria bloom. (none / 0) (#6)
by unclescott on Mon May 14, 2007 at 01:28:32 PM PST

If there is a bacteria bloom there is too much fish waste in the water. Please gravel vacuum another section of the tank, partially change some more water and be very careful not to over feed. Look for an eddy where dirt (or even a body) might settle. Are there any of "those spots" under the gravel where "stuff" is accumulating?

There is a little more on cloudy water in Immediate Help. The deterioration of the tails is still for the same reasons. Fortunately tail rot is not there yet, but it could be if the water doesn't get cleaner.

I forget, has your tank gone through the nitrogen cycle? Would you know are your ammonia and nitrite readings are?

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Shirley does have some good stuff on that site. (none / 0) (#4)
by unclescott on Thu May 10, 2007 at 06:43:33 PM PST

(I used to frequent their forums before their goofy software drove us away, years ago. I have nothing to do with the freshwater fishes stuff though.)

We also do have some thoughts and suggestions vis-a-vis fin rot. Take a look in Immediate Help.

I hadn't though about line of sight to a female tank and male rivalry. That is interesting!

Guppy males are quite benign compared to many fish, though there may be a bad actor. The bad actor is as likely a female as a male.

Water quality also can influence aggression and rncourage it if dirty. (Sometimes there seems no end to the problems brought about by pollution.) This time of the year, as aquarium temperatures climb, some fish become more aggressive. Time outs for heat generating lights may be in order. Service for that drinking water bottle full of frozen tap water may even be called for. ;)

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Re: Male tails being eaten (none / 0) (#1)
by gupgupguppy on Thu May 10, 2007 at 05:45:26 AM PST

sorry it didnt show up that i had repeated myself very sorry :(

What are your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate (none / 0) (#2)
by unclescott on Thu May 10, 2007 at 06:55:47 AM PST

readings? Water quality, helped by subsequent bacteria, will also tear apart tails.

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