Is Something Wrong?

Sister_Amy · 04-23-2005, 10:17 PM

Hi, My fish Guppy (Im not posative but some people said that he was a platie) has been pooping ALOT latly and it just hangs there for like 15-20 mins (yes this is quite a grose topic but i want hi mto be ok

) is this a porblem???

maxpayne_lhp · 04-23-2005, 10:33 PM

It shouldn't be a prblem..

But make sure that you don't overfeed him.
Well describe about the color, the tail of his/hers, we can tell if it;s a guppy or a platy...
HTH

Sister_Amy · 04-23-2005, 10:34 PM

now im starting to get worried. he seens to be having some troubles swimming to the top of the tank and whe nhe's swimming he's putting quite a bit more pressure on his fins instead of his tail. not to mention he's spending alot of time almost hiding in the plant i don know if thats a problem bt i thought i'd jsut mention it. I have him with another fish, should i put Guppy in a different tank for a bit?
Ps. hes not eating very much, *please be alright Guppy*

maxpayne_lhp · 04-23-2005, 10:42 PM

How big is your tank? How about other tankmates?

**Cichlid Man** · 04-24-2005, 05:45 AM

Your "livebearer" maybe suffering from a bloated gut through uncorrect feeding. Be sure to feed it a more varied diet in the future and aviod pelleted foods. Also check to see if your water parameters are correct for your setup.

Pareeeee · 04-24-2005, 07:43 AM

guppy:

platy:

Gracie6363 · 04-24-2005, 07:49 AM

lol. i think the fishes name is Guppy, but she believes it to be a platy.

hope the fish is fine.

buddah101 · 04-24-2005, 09:43 AM

You could give it a fishie laxitive... skinned boiled peas. Only do this as a last resort though. It could be an intestinal parasite if the stools are white and stringy, though I hope not. Good luck!

Sister_Amy · 04-24-2005, 11:11 AM

i guess i was wrong about the kind, my fish have top and bottom fins aswell. the stool is light brown so i think he''ll be ok

Pac-Man · 04-24-2005, 11:16 AM

what size is your tank??

Sister_Amy · 04-24-2005, 06:08 PM

2.5 he goes to the bathroom about 5 times a day! is this bad? and now instead of light brown its stringy, light brown with a bit of white.....................is there a problem, does anyone think i should seperate him from my other fish?

Lexus · 04-24-2005, 06:49 PM

I think you are worrying too much, my fish poop all day long

fishfreaks · 04-24-2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexus @ Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:49 pm

I think you are worrying too much, my fish poop all day long

i second that

**Fishfirst** · 04-24-2005, 09:55 PM

if its turning white and stringy this could be internal paracites. Also since your tank is so new, his labored swimming could be because of the nitrogen cycle. A change in behavior is never good for a fish. Unless its seems to be getting used to its surroundings.

04-23-2005, 10:17 PM	#1
Sister_Amy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	Is Something Wrong? Hi, My fish Guppy (Im not posative but some people said that he was a platie) has been pooping ALOT latly and it just hangs there for like 15-20 mins (yes this is quite a grose topic but i want hi mto be ok ) is this a porblem???

04-23-2005, 10:33 PM	#2
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174 User Feedback: (0)	It shouldn't be a prblem.. But make sure that you don't overfeed him. Well describe about the color, the tail of his/hers, we can tell if it;s a guppy or a platy... HTH __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

04-23-2005, 10:42 PM	#4
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174 User Feedback: (0)	How big is your tank? How about other tankmates? __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

04-24-2005, 05:45 AM	#5
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Is Something Wrong? Your "livebearer" maybe suffering from a bloated gut through uncorrect feeding. Be sure to feed it a more varied diet in the future and aviod pelleted foods. Also check to see if your water parameters are correct for your setup. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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04-23-2005, 10:34 PM	#3
Sister_Amy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	now im starting to get worried. he seens to be having some troubles swimming to the top of the tank and whe nhe's swimming he's putting quite a bit more pressure on his fins instead of his tail. not to mention he's spending alot of time almost hiding in the plant i don know if thats a problem bt i thought i'd jsut mention it. I have him with another fish, should i put Guppy in a different tank for a bit? Ps. hes not eating very much, please be alright Guppy

04-24-2005, 07:49 AM	#7
Gracie6363 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 29 Posts: 139 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Is Something Wrong? lol. i think the fishes name is Guppy, but she believes it to be a platy. hope the fish is fine. __________________ 10 Gallon 1 orange white skirt tetra 1 chinese algae eater 40 gallon 2 leopard cory 1 bala shark 1 angel fish 1 pl*co 1 doberman 3 tabby cats 1 siamese 1 gray tree squirrel 1 husband 1 4.5 yr old son

04-24-2005, 09:43 AM	#8
buddah101 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 96 User Feedback: (0)	You could give it a fishie laxitive... skinned boiled peas. Only do this as a last resort though. It could be an intestinal parasite if the stools are white and stringy, though I hope not. Good luck! __________________ ]sharon&pike

04-24-2005, 11:11 AM	#9
Sister_Amy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	i guess i was wrong about the kind, my fish have top and bottom fins aswell. the stool is light brown so i think he''ll be ok

04-24-2005, 11:16 AM	#10
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 4 Posts: 584 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Is Something Wrong? what size is your tank??

04-24-2005, 06:08 PM	#11
Sister_Amy Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 User Feedback: (0)	2.5 he goes to the bathroom about 5 times a day! is this bad? and now instead of light brown its stringy, light brown with a bit of white.....................is there a problem, does anyone think i should seperate him from my other fish?

04-24-2005, 06:49 PM	#12
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,400 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Is Something Wrong? I think you are worrying too much, my fish poop all day long __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angels 1 Albino BN Pleco 1 Fantail Goldfish 47 Gallon 2 Angels 4 Black Skirt Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Zebra Danios 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 5 ADFs

04-24-2005, 09:55 PM	#14
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501 User Feedback: (1)	if its turning white and stringy this could be internal paracites. Also since your tank is so new, his labored swimming could be because of the nitrogen cycle. A change in behavior is never good for a fish. Unless its seems to be getting used to its surroundings. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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