Sponge Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I have got two or three guppy females they were pregnant I think and dropped and now are skinny how do I fatten them up blood worms or will they just come right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 They may need feeding, or worming.By skinny what do you mean? Can you post some photos, and are they eating? Did you see them drop the fry or have you seen fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yeah they are feeding and eating like normal and yes I have fry but I don't suspect it is from them can I just fed them blood worms to fatten them up ? And how do I work if that's the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Well there is skinny (as in need more feeding), in which case high quality food, not necessarily bloodworms which are full of fat, will fill them up and then there is skinny as in stomachs sunken in so inverting. If its the second it is likely to be worms, maybe a parasite, or wasting disease hence my asking if you can post a photo. HFF sells praziquantel in liquid form. They are licensed to do so. Formalin is also an alternative however prazi is safer for you to use than formalin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Can it spread to my other fish if not treated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 If its worms/parasites or a disease then yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Well the two fish died do u think I should still treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 What do the others look like. If they are fat and healthy looking then i would wait. Sometimes female guppies do die after giving birth - after all it must take a lot out of them. If you see the others starting to lose weight despite being well fed then I would recommend you give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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