disgustipated Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 hi guys. i have been keeping guppies for almost a year without any deaths. about a week ago, one of my oldest and largest females started acting strange. almost lazy like.. stays sunk on the bottom, swims clumsily, doesn't seem interested in food or males. she's huge, one of the original ones i got from josh about 8-10 months ago. is this guppy dying? she's definitely not pregnant. i notice it's scales are also getting a little rough, maybe she is being bitten by other fish? she doesn't look comfortable at all! what should i do with her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 this could be dopsy , does the scales look they they are poking out, and you will need to tret it or she will die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 She may have had a stroke (seriously) or it could just be old age. One of my female fighters was like that for about 9 months but she could with effort swim and always managed to eat. If the fish is not being picked on by other fish you could wait and see. Are you sure its not dropsy - if so she will look a bit like a pine cone from the outside. Alternatively you could float her inside an icecream container within the tank to see how she gets on. If you think she is in pain then it is up to you do decide what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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