Female Guppy Has Finrot?

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tropic_john

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Coventry, U.K
Tank size: 10 US Gallons
pH: 7.2
ammonia: 0.00
nitrite: 0.00
nitrate: 0.20
kH: 7-9 d
gH: 10d [Roughly]
tank temp: 26c

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Female guppy seems to have her tail falling off as stringy pieces

Volume and Frequency of water changes: About 30% Every Week, I gravel vac every week when I do the water change

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: None

Tank inhabitants: 2 Male Guppies, 6 Female Guppies

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): I added some limnophilia [plant] from helterskelter about a week ago. I doubt this changed anything

Exposure to chemicals: None.

Digital photo (include if possible): N/A

Am also wondering whether to start a course of treatment? Like myxazin or interpet finrot?
 
Any fish pecking at the fish fins.

Once guppys fins fall apart you can beat your life there something else going on.
Any red streaking in the fins.
Any holes in the fins.
Any white, pink, or red edging to fins.
Do fins stick together.
Does the fish look bloated or thin.
What does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet.
Check the anus to see if it's enlarged or red and inflamed.
Is the guppy struggling to swim.
 
Any fish pecking at the fish fins.

Once guppys fins fall apart you can beat your life there something else going on.
Any red streaking in the fins.
Any holes in the fins.
Any white, pink, or red edging to fins.
Do fins stick together.
Does the fish look bloated or thin.
What does it look like when the fish goes to the toilet.
Is the guppy struggling to swim.
No red streaking
no holes
the fins literally have the edge coming off very very slowly, and the fin edge is white where it is coming off
the fins are out as normal
the fish is of normal weight
When it goes to the toilet it looks the same as any other guppy [a line of poo, not oddly coloured]
the female is at an angle of about 20 degrees upwards [with the fish swimming flat as 0]

Thanks wilder

EDIT: The anus isn't red/enlarged etc.. either ????
 
As if the anus was enlarged as it can be a sign of dropsy and internal parasites.

I would add a bacterial med to the tank. Myxazin by waterlife a good med for finrot.
Keep a look out for other symtoms.
 
Yay! I have a big box of meds etc, with breeding traps, fragil stickrs etc.. balanced ontop and I thought I would need the myxazin p. It treats fin rot, ulcers and other bacterial diseases

Myxazin is great value for money with tanks. 2.5ml treats 81l
5ml - 164l etc...
 
Good Luck.
Let me no how she gets on bless her.
 

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