BikBok Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 My biggest female guppy ( she's a big import girl) is /was ready to drop her fry but she has a big fleshy blob hanging out her birth canal. It's too big to be a stuck fry and most if not all her babies seem to be still inside. There was one fry int eh tank this morning , it might be hers buts I suspect it's from another fish. She has had the blob since yesterday. What is it and is there anything I can do. She looks very uncomfortable and I think it's starting to poison her or injure her as there is a slight reddish tinge inside and just behind it now. I hope I don't lose her, she's a very nice big girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 update: she's still alive this evening and looks like shes had a few fry but that blobby thing is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 No idea what to suggest. If she is still alive and still dropping fry I would be inclined to leave her be and see what happens. The only thing I would suggest is trying to pull the blob off but I don't know if that would do more harm than good :-? Keep the water quality pristine and make sure other fish do not harrass her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter McLeod Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Try some live food on her. If she eats enough the extra presure should be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 What about a prolapse? (I think that is the word) My giant kokopu seems to have a slightly prolapsed anus (part of the internal lining sticks outside the body) since she slowly released eggs last year in the absence of a male. If it is that, pulling on it might be a very bad thing for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 well she is still here and has delivered some fry. The reddish tinge has decreased but the blobby thing is still hanging out. She's eating and swimming normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I think it is likely to be tissue from the intestine so pulling it out will definitely be a bad thing. It could go back to normal after she is finished popping out fry. Hope all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I think it is likely to be tissue from the intestine so pulling it out will definitely be a bad thing. It could go back to normal after she is finished popping out fry. Hope all goes well. it does seem to have slightly improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyjinx Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 i got some guppies and one of the females had a blob out the back end as you say, i was worried as she was heavily pregnant but she had her babies fine and seems happy the other fish dont pick on her and it has not got better or worse so will just watch her . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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