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judya · 01-23-2005, 01:44 PM

Well, first thing to try is to change/improve the water. Remove about 25%, add a dechlorinator to fresh water, and add it gradually over an hour's time. If you have a heater, raise the temp by a degree or two. You can change another 25% of the water twelve hours later.

Then tell us if it has any obvious signs of illness. - Any white dots like grains of salt on it? Any patches of fungus (furry, moldy looking stuff)? Is it's gills moving fast? Anybody else in the tank having a problem? The water change and temp change will help, hopefully. Don't add medicine unless you know what symptoms there are, and if it has a disease or not.

01-23-2005, 01:44 PM	#2
judya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 55 Posts: 223	Re: My poor guppy. Well, first thing to try is to change/improve the water. Remove about 25%, add a dechlorinator to fresh water, and add it gradually over an hour's time. If you have a heater, raise the temp by a degree or two. You can change another 25% of the water twelve hours later. Then tell us if it has any obvious signs of illness. - Any white dots like grains of salt on it? Any patches of fungus (furry, moldy looking stuff)? Is it's gills moving fast? Anybody else in the tank having a problem? The water change and temp change will help, hopefully. Don't add medicine unless you know what symptoms there are, and if it has a disease or not.