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Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / July 2004Itchy Guppies
Hi, my guppies have started to rub their sides on the gravel in a very quick "flicking" motion. This is a new thing, but more than half are doing this, males and females. What is wrong ? Rich http://www.sh0pz.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > What is wrong ? > Rich > http://www.sh0pz.com Would suggest you treat for whitespot straight away. Keep an eye on fish for next 4/5 days after treatment to make sure it does not come back. Mike >> my guppies have started to rub their sides on the gravel in a very quick >> "flicking" motion. This is a new thing, but more than half are doing this, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Keep an eye on fish for next 4/5 days after treatment to make sure it does >not come back. I wouldn't unless you actually see spots. It could be gill irritation from all kinds of other sources. What is the water quality like?  SignatureFlash Wilson flash@gorge.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- About me: http://www.gorge.org About Leyton, East London: http://leyton.info > >> my guppies have started to rub their sides on the gravel in a very quick > >> "flicking" motion. This is a new thing, but more than half are doing this, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > What is the water quality like? It looks clear enough, and I change 20% every 10 days or so....... Rich http://www.sh0pz.com >> What is the water quality like? > >It looks clear enough, and I change 20% every 10 days or so....... Ok. Please would you get a water test kit, and see what the ammonia and nitrite levels are? Also knowing pH would help. I appreciate that you keep up with your water changes, so the pH should be similar to your tap water, and I guess you can see if your filter has got a problem, so your ammonia and nitrite SHOULD be ok, but it's worth checking. You see, the causes of many problems is water quality - when fish are weakened they are more susceptible to infection or infestation from things that don't normally bother them, so it's worth checking. If there's any water quality issues, then address them first. Otherwise - are there any other symptoms? Are the gills red inside? Are there any obvious spots or sores? Hunt more clues ;-) Best, SignatureFlash Wilson flash@gorge.org -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Commuting around the North Circular? Bored of the journey? Have fun and be better informed at http://www.gorge.org/a406 some of my fish scratch every so often, is it normal behavior for them?. the water quality has been always been fine and I test for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, and they are always at zero or very close. thanks > >> What is the water quality like? > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Best, |
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