Posted by stubd38 on March 20, 2003 at 23:09:22:
In Reply to: Re: anorexic guppy? posted by svendenhowser on March 20, 2003 at 20:26:49:
I know you'd mentioned that you don't have a heater for the tank, but do you monitor the temp in the tank? Any fluctions in temperature for guppies causes additional stress. If the tank temp during the day gets to 78F then falls in the evening hours to 74F, this could be the problem. (sorry don't have celsius convertions handy) but you get the general idea.
So, if you decide to stick with a guppy again, get a heater and set it within a degree of the day high temp. That way it'll keep the water temp more consistent in the cool hours.
If you've been purchasing the fish from the same place, perhaps there is something genetically wrong with the fish...
What size tank do you have? Perhaps someone can recommend an easier fish to keep that doesn't require a heater, and can tolerate temp fluctuations.
:hrmm.. well thanks guys, shes all alone in the tank at the moment. Its really confusing and its happened so many times. I've disinfected the tank several times in the past, and still this thing happens.. i think after this one passes away (as with the others) i will move on to some other type of fish... its really depressing when your fish die of some disease that no one knows about and when you try hard to get rid of it and it still happens again and again.. I have a goldie tank and have never lost a fish to disease, and i wonder why is it so different with the guppies...
:but oh well, life goes on and i'll just do the best i can, because thats all i can do.
