I have a female swordtail here and she's acting really odd.. I've had her a week (to replace a male that was chasing everything in tank) Tonight I noticed some odd behavior and I don't know if she's sick or what. She has been swimming into the filter stream, but she's not actually moving, just moving her tail and staying still. Then sometimes she will swim in a circle (vertically) or she will hit against gravel (not so much this part but she was doing it) She's also swimming without moving anywhere at the surface of the water.. just moving her head and tail side to side but she's staying in place. I looked at her to scrutinize her activities and noticed some white on her tail that I don't believe is part of her markings. As I recall her tail was all black and only white was on her belly. Is she sick? And how can I determine with what without disturbing her and bagging her up to take to local pet shop to be looked at?
Also the swimming without moving at surface is being seen also in the other female Swordtail. She looks normal no white on her or anything though. They seem to do this side by side at the surface.. near the filter. I'm beginning to wonder if they are both females or not. LOL. The one in question is larger than the other with a big round belly. (I tried snapping photos they all come out blurry) The one that I'm concerned about has a point of black on the bottom of her tail which is also seen in males just before the beginning of their sword.. Pet shop said they were all females though I suppose they could have been mistaken. :huh:
Thank you for any and all help you are able to provide.
For reference this was the results of my water tests tonight. After the tests I did a 25% water change as well.
ammonia 0.25
nitrite between 0.50 & 1.0
nitrate.. 5.0
Also the swimming without moving at surface is being seen also in the other female Swordtail. She looks normal no white on her or anything though. They seem to do this side by side at the surface.. near the filter. I'm beginning to wonder if they are both females or not. LOL. The one in question is larger than the other with a big round belly. (I tried snapping photos they all come out blurry) The one that I'm concerned about has a point of black on the bottom of her tail which is also seen in males just before the beginning of their sword.. Pet shop said they were all females though I suppose they could have been mistaken. :huh:
Thank you for any and all help you are able to provide.
For reference this was the results of my water tests tonight. After the tests I did a 25% water change as well.
ammonia 0.25
nitrite between 0.50 & 1.0
nitrate.. 5.0
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