Caper Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Hi all, Just as I was getting ready to post...went to check guppy wasn't home yesterday...he's dead Anyway, he had a pale patch on one side that extended to his top fin. It reminded me of when I had neon's and they had neon tetra disease (if I'm using the right name :facepalm: ). I only bought the fish just over a week ago and I believe he may have been like that when I got him but not certain. Anyway, any ideas what it may have been??? ammonia - 0 nitrite- 0 nitrate - 5 Thanks, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Very hard to tell at this point Caper but I would not think neon tetra disease from one pale spot. Besides, I don't think guppies get it. If it had some sort of pale spot when you got it there may be internal bacteria or infection behind the death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just wondering what the pH of your tap water and tank water are ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The way the fish was pale reminded of neon tetra disease Caryl, it was just the best way I could describe it :dunno: When I released him into the tank I couldn't tell for sure if there was indeed a pale spot, but after a few days it was obvious. Although until the day/evening he died, he was eating and swimming with nothing other than the pale spot to indicate anything was wrong. GrahamC: my pH (tank and tap) are always around the less than 7.6 :facepalm: The highest registered on the test strip is 7.6 (dark blue), next is 7.2 (green); so it's a definite blue but just can't tell if 7.6 :oops: Gosh I hate trying to distinguish colors... :facepalm: :happy1: Thanks folks, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 could be a bruise from capture, internal injuries can take a few days to kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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