I have a tank full of pineapple Swords and a few other fish. The swords are all from the same spawn and are about 3 years old. I have been losing a female swordtail every month or so (the females outnumber the males.) I had assumed that the fish were just dying of old age, since it was happening so infrequently, and every other fish in the tank looked healthy.
Well, today I see a female Swordtail on her side on the top of the tank:
When I zoom in on what looks like the prolapse, I see this:
Is this a delivery gone wrong? Should I grab this mess and try and pull it off the fish?
I have two other female Swordtails in the tank with clamped fins now. All the males, the angelfish and the zebra danios all look just fine.
Well, today I see a female Swordtail on her side on the top of the tank:
When I zoom in on what looks like the prolapse, I see this:
Is this a delivery gone wrong? Should I grab this mess and try and pull it off the fish?
I have two other female Swordtails in the tank with clamped fins now. All the males, the angelfish and the zebra danios all look just fine.
