What do inflamed/red gills look like?

[caykuu]

Does this guppy have inflamed/red gills?

I'm trying to determine what the appearance of "inflamed" is. :s I'm getting a batch of moderately expensive blue-green deltas in 2~3 days, and I'm frantic to make sure my current guppy isn't sick.
Is it natural to have some pink/red inside of the gill when it opens, and some pink viewed from the underside of guppies? (less than the one pictured)

 

[excuzzzeme]

If you lift the operculum slightly (gill cover plate) the gills should be a healthy pink much like your gums are. A dark red, white or brown would indicate poor heath and possibly an unhealthy tank.There are as many reasons this could occur and would require going thru a symptoms chart to figure out what might be the cause. In other words, it can be a difficult undertaking.

 

[jetajockey]

ive got some RREA redgrass thais and the females do not look like that at all, gill wise, so I'd definitely be checking toxin levels.

 

[caykuu]

Alright, got a good estimate. =) Thanks for replying guys.
The image isnt of my guppy, just an image I found online and thought looked suspicious. :s

 

[jm1212]

what are your water parameters? inflamed gills are often caused by something amiss with water quality.

 

[excuzzzeme]

High ammonia or chlorine can cause red gills as they are being burned.

 

[WObblescat]

I'm having a similar problem with my female guppy tank, 10 gallons 5-6 months old, all my parameters are all spot on, I do weekly 50% water changes, there are 7 adult females and around 20 something fry including accidentally breed some muppets (balloon Molly female/male guppy) is it just to overloaded, the fry are really small I thought I'd have a month to get a fry tank set up, periodically some of my females gills look very inflamed

 

[fishorama]

You might want to start your own thread, this 1 is almost 9 years old. & post pics if you can