Guppy dying, very thin and have some thin red poop

maocsek · Apr 18, 2022

My guppy is dying. Its Body is bent and I can See it is struggling and trying to gather its strength. There are some very thin thing it is pooing. Can you tell if I can save it?!
Please see video

Jay Hemdal · Apr 18, 2022

maocsek said:
My guppy is dying. Its Body is bent and I can See it is struggling and trying to gather its strength. There are some very thin thing it is pooing. Can you tell if I can save it?!
Please see video

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

This forum is mostly about marine aquariums, but I do work with freshwater fish….

The trouble is you guppy is very thin and is what is called moribund (close to death). There isn’t anything you can do for it I’m afraid. The bigger issue would be what other fish are in with it? You may need to treat the tank to try avoid seeing the same problem with them.

Jay

vetteguy53081 · Apr 18, 2022

I never see a livebearer with bent spine survive long term

maocsek · Apr 18, 2022

Jay Hemdal said:
Welcome to Reef2Reef!

This forum is mostly about marine aquariums, but I do work with freshwater fish….

The trouble is you guppy is very thin and is what is called moribund (close to death). There isn’t anything you can do for it I’m afraid. The bigger issue would be what other fish are in with it? You may need to treat the tank to try avoid seeing the same problem with them.

Jay

Only Guppies in the tank and 1 small Plecostomus. Is the moribund a result of rare feeding? I have been away for 3 days but I fed them before and the shop assistant who sold me the fish told me that they would be ok at least for 3-5 days

Jay Hemdal · Apr 18, 2022

maocsek said:
Only Guppies in the tank and 1 small Plecostomus. Is the moribund a result of rare feeding? I have been away for 3 days but I fed them before and the shop assistant who sold me the fish told me that they would be ok at least for 3-5 days

A healthy guppy, even a small one such as this, should be fine for 3 to 5 days without food, especially if the tank has been set up for some time and has algae growing in it.

Jay