Guppies - Wasting Away

[swany]

Hi all you wonderful and helpful people!!! I've been on this forum for what - almost 4 years now. Can't tell you all what a dramatic difference it has made in my tanks. However, just when you think you have learned everything, something else goes wrong!!

My guppies appear to be wasting away due to some internal parasitic infection. Their bellies just become concave. They get extremely thin and die. Unfortunatly, I am unable to catch them all before they die as I have a 180g heavilly planted tank. So, the disease keeps perpetuating itself as the others eat their fallen friends. The other species of fish are not affected by this. I have tried Jungle's Internal parasite food. It did not help. Salt does not seem to help either. What are your recommendations.

Thanks,
Swany

 

[Matt W]

It could possibly be Fish TB...

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Keefer_FishTB.html

Only reason I think so is that you say meds for internal parasites haven't worked....

 

[stik6shift98]

sorry to hear that... mine had that and all died... but there was only 6 or 7

 

[swany]

Thank you for the TB link. I do not think it is TB as none of the fish are exhibiting lesions or skeletal deformities as described in the article.

 

[stik6shift98]

are they breathing heavily???

 

[swany]

They are not breathing heavily but do hang at the surface.

 

[stik6shift98]

Originally posted by swany
They are not breathing heavily but do hang at the surface.

interesting.... what medicines have u tried???

 

[swany]

stik6shift98,
please refer to my original post.

 

[stik6shift98]

sorry..... i would try using paragon 2

 

[tricksterpup]

One thing you could try if you feel you have internal parasites is to feed them crushed garlic or foods laced with garlic which are sold at any lfs.
This should help all of your fish if there are parasites.
But also how old are your fish? Guppies don't last more than a few years before they pass on.

jim