My guppy may have gill flukes, because I checked out syptoms of it. He has kind of pinkish gills, not bright red. and he is at the surface, and it looks like he is gasping for air. Is it a deadly disease? What can I do, anything that can be done without having to buy a bunch of medication for him? Also, are gill flukes contageous? Can my female guppy in the tank get it, and if so, are the chances high? How long can the fish live with gill flukes, because it is evening here, so I can't go buy anything for him... Help Please!
My guppy may have gill flukes.
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Don't think so.
I've had this tnak going for like 2 weeks with fish, but just took back 2 fish. It is a 2.5 minibow with 2 guppies in it. Can I test for ammonia without like a water test kit. Can you make like a homemade water tester ?
I don't know... My other fish is doing well, just this one seems to be gasping for air.. He's only been in the tank for a few days.
I've had this tnak going for like 2 weeks with fish, but just took back 2 fish. It is a 2.5 minibow with 2 guppies in it. Can I test for ammonia without like a water test kit. Can you make like a homemade water tester ?
I don't know... My other fish is doing well, just this one seems to be gasping for air.. He's only been in the tank for a few days.
It doesn't matter if you have had the tank for four weeks--it is still not cycled--do you even have water conditioner? Change the water and change it again and again until the guppy stops gasping. You really ought to have a test kit--but then again your fish really ought to be in a bigger tank.
Yeah.
Yeah I have conditioner, like tetra kind. It's actually the like sample one, for like 30 gal. Are you almost sure it's like ammonia burns, because I only got him a few days ago. When I got him, he wasn't like that. How much water should I change and how often and how much, just to make sure?
Yeah I have conditioner, like tetra kind. It's actually the like sample one, for like 30 gal. Are you almost sure it's like ammonia burns, because I only got him a few days ago. When I got him, he wasn't like that. How much water should I change and how often and how much, just to make sure?
I am almost positive--amonia burns can happen fast. I'd do 50% water changes--which isn't so much water since your tank is so small--until the guppy stops gasping at the surface. That might be two or three. Change the water, wait a bit, and then change it again. Water changes are the way to get rid of ammonia build ups.
No, you can't make a homemade test kit (unless you have the correct chemicals at home, which I don't think most people have). In other words, I highly recommend going out and buying test kits, especially for ammonia and nitrites. You should at the very least have test kits for those.
Personally, I would just buy a bigger tank ASAP.
Personally, I would just buy a bigger tank ASAP.
Mhmm.
K thnks. So 50% water changes how often? Would tap water be ok. to use? Its like filtered tap water, and then conditioner. How much conditioner do you suggest I put? Would salt help too, and if so, how much? And if I do get a test kit, how do I get nitrites and ammonia down, just water changes?
K thnks. So 50% water changes how often? Would tap water be ok. to use? Its like filtered tap water, and then conditioner. How much conditioner do you suggest I put? Would salt help too, and if so, how much? And if I do get a test kit, how do I get nitrites and ammonia down, just water changes?
I'd say yes the probable cause is excess ammonia in your aquarium. The normal amount to keep under would be .1 ppm. Since you don't have a test kit it would be hard to judge how much you need to change atm.