Pregnant female guppy - swim bladder problem? HELP! :(

[andsoitgoes]

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Hi everyone,

Here I am again, NOT having good luck with fish as of late!!

Okay - so I was cleaning our guppy breeder tank the other day and as I was doing so, I saw at the bottom left of the tank one of our esteemed breeder guppies laying on her side. I thought immediately that she was dead, but getting her out and putting her in the breeder box I rapidly realized she was still alive.

So after about 10 hours of this, I realized she wasn't getting better and worried that there could potentially be a swim bladder issue. I moved her to a QT tank and that's where she's been for just on 24 hours. Still on her side, but STILL breathing.

She can sometimes TRY to move, but usually gets *nowhere* - I'm worried about her, and I want her to survive.

I have treated with Maracyn and Maracyn Two, I'm on Day 2 of treatment and there's been no improvement. I'm hoping that over a period of a few days this will improve, any thoughts?

Thanks,

Nick

 

[webcricket]

If she is not able to swim at all, it could be a broken back. Someone here recently had this problem with a betta laying on it's side unable to swim, but otherwise looking okay. It's possible she was startled by something and darted into the glass.

 

[andsoitgoes]

If she is not able to swim at all, it could be a broken back. Someone here recently had this problem with a betta laying on it's side unable to swim, but otherwise looking okay. It's possible she was startled by something and darted into the glass.

oh lord - I hope not

If so - the answer is obvious. I'm just glad my wife is able to do that, I know for darn sure I wouldn't be able to.

Poor thing, sigh.

 

[webcricket]

Just keep her isolated in the QT tank and see how the next few days go. Let us know if she gets any other symptoms. Best of luck!