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OK people, this sounds strange and gross, but it is actually happening to my guppies. I have about 60 guppies in a 55 gallon tank. They are all from the same family. The fish develop what looks like an ulcer on their abdomen. Within 2 days, a large growth appears from this ulcer like hole...

Yes, I do use salt in the tank.

Exploding is probably not the right term. It is like their intestines are growing larger than their bodies can contain. You will see their skin tear-it may take days, and slowly what is inside starts poking through their bodies. Eventually whatever is growing inside them or getting larger...

Their stools are normal. That is the strange thing about it. At first, I thought it was constipation too. I will try switching food to another flake brand. They do eat some Algae discs, and I do not think I feed them enough bloodworms for that to be a problem.

Yes, this is happening to the same family. No outside fish. This is only happening to the guppies. Again, the abdomens keep increasing in size for about 4-8 weeks, until the intestines or whatever start breaking through.

I feed Tetra Min 2x day. All they can eat in about 2-3 minutes each time. Every other day I put in a few Algae Disc and Sinking wafers for the 2 Catfish and 2 Plecostomus'. 1x week, I feed them for a treat a small portion of frozen bloodworms.

I have a 55 gallon community tank full of fancy guppies and platys. Some of my guppies have had the front portion of the abdomens growing larger and larger (both males and females) until the point of their intestines coming through, and eventually dying. This may take up to 6-8 weeks. At first...

:S I have a 55 gallon community tank full of fancy guppies and platys. Some of my guppies have had the front portion of the abdomens growing larger and larger (both males and females) until the point of their intestines coming through, and eventually dying. This may take up to 6-8 weeks. At...