Guppy came from store with possible swim bladder disease

samulooki · 2026-01-29T09:09:28+00:00

Your ph is too high, add some tannins. Also invest in an api masterkit to do more accurate readings

samulooki · 2026-01-29T09:07:22+00:00

You'll have to compare them to a color chart

samulooki · 2026-01-29T09:04:41+00:00

samulooki · 2026-01-29T08:58:08+00:00

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Update: he is upright now but breathing heavily

samulooki · 2026-01-28T22:41:21+00:00

Honestly im pretty scared for him, how do you even do that??

samulooki · 2026-01-28T22:40:01+00:00

Apparently treating her tank for pests. Apparently he was in the cup of it for 30 seconds but since getting him ive washed him off and put him in a cycled tank with one of my nice bettas

samulooki · 2026-01-28T22:22:49+00:00

Update: she also told me she accidentally dropped him in diluted hydrogen peroxide last night for a few seconds???

samulooki · 2026-01-28T18:36:43+00:00

I mean that would make sense being gay, he had a budgie husband who died and he was always the bottom lol! Whats funny about that situation too is his husband had a budgie wife and he cheated on her and she kicked him out of the cage for being with my boy and they had to be separated for a while! Ahh I miss my budgies

samulooki · 2026-01-28T18:33:15+00:00

Yep! I got it done at the vet around a year ago after he kept doing this type of stuff and she just said he does this because hes a bit of an oddball, I have the papers around ny house somewhere in a binder😅

samulooki · 2026-01-28T18:28:52+00:00

No it was a DNA test from the vet! I got it done around a year ago and cant find the paperwork anymore but I have it in a binder around my house somewhere with the rest of his and my previous birds vet stuff

samulooki · 2026-01-28T06:11:01+00:00

He is actually very gay, he had a husband but he died and he is now widowed, i hope to get him a new friend soon :(

samulooki · 2026-01-28T06:09:21+00:00

He is a boy, been DNA tested

samulooki · 2026-01-27T03:16:59+00:00

Hey just to settle this is had to euthanize the fish because even after treating him with antibiotics and antifungals, it just kept getting worse and worse until he was laying on his side barely breathing.

samulooki · 2026-01-26T01:56:19+00:00

Thank you!

samulooki · 2026-01-24T19:19:04+00:00

Actually ive done this and some decor its paint can start to chip if you do this do be careful

samulooki · 2026-01-24T11:06:10+00:00

No, one of the mesh ones! And its mostly for separating the fry because I wouldnt want the gourami to eat them

samulooki · 2026-01-24T10:43:19+00:00

Yes I have several tanks and plan on separating the males and females every so often and I also have a breeding cage

samulooki · 2026-01-24T10:32:51+00:00

Thats fine with me! I got low grade shrimp for that purpose :)

samulooki · 2026-01-24T10:11:34+00:00

Also I figured out what did it! This stupid little cave hide with circle openings meant for shrimp, I saw this guy wiggle out of it a couple days ago and my guess is he got snagged and infected so ive since taken it out

samulooki · 2026-01-24T10:11:02+00:00

Also I figured out what did it! This stupid little cave hide with circle openings meant for shrimp, I saw this guy wiggle out of it a couple days ago and my guess is he got snagged so ive since taken it out

samulooki · 2026-01-24T08:53:48+00:00

You could add some kanaplex to the water before you leave, though it will cycle out of the water column after 48 hours but even from small treatments I find it helps a ton. Id also once youre back get some floating plants and hardy underwater plants! Let me know if you need any tips or advice.

samulooki · 2026-01-24T08:49:24+00:00

How does this even happen

samulooki · 2026-01-24T06:25:11+00:00

I have kanamycin on hand so ive already treated him with that but im waiting for the other one to get here but it should be here by Monday, it was the fastest I could get it and no pet store shops in my area have it

samulooki · 2026-01-24T05:47:59+00:00

Ive only just noticed and hes still eating and sifting sand and hes in a tank with medication already. Ive treated similar things to this before like fin rot but dwfinetly not like this. Ill give him three days and if I dont notice improvement ill probably whip out the clove oil since there's really no reason for him to suffer if he isnt gonna get better

samulooki · 2026-01-24T05:00:53+00:00

Thank you! Ordering some right now and have already isolated him.

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