AHHH!!! my gupyy looks like hes going to pop!

kw0me

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Is he really fat? or something wrong with him?
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i'm quite sure hes the male. i brought 2 females recently for him to breed with. only about 2 days ago.
 
By the way what temp is ideal for guppys? i've got neon tetras and a bristlenose to. at the moment its on 26-27c
 
the temp is good. did you quarantine the new females at all? they may have brought disease into your tank. on the male - are any of his scales poking out? it could be dropsy, which is one visible symptom with several possible causes.
 
quarantine......um no. straight in. he looks fine except just really fat. i did notice him eat some of the new plant i got (elodea unsure on spelling) 1 or 2 days ago.
Now hes changed in his behaviour. instead of swiming about the tank he sits up the top corner of the tank behind the heater and the 2 female guppys swim up the top near him but not disturbing him. like keeping guard or something.
 
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