Female Just Lying On Bottom

[connorsbala]

Oaky, i got 2 female neon swortails and one male on satruday and theyve both got a dark gravid spot. Shes breathing quiet heavily and lying on the bottom...is she about to drop?
Ive had a few guppy deaths from fin rot so is that soemthing to do with it. Before i did a water change today, the ammonai was 0 and nititrite was 0.3, but obviously its gone down now

Thanks

 

[modaz]

have you treated the tank for fin rot with an antibactiril med?
this is the usual signs for a female going into labour yes.

 

[lilfishie]

she could be although i normally find they hover just above the gravel not lie on it, is there anything else that you can see that isn't normal?

 

[connorsbala]

Shes swimming round now
Ill get some finrot treatment 2moz, ive been using melafix as i had a problem with fin nipping....alot of gupiies got nipped DO you reckon this woudl have caused it?
Shall i give the infected oens a salt baths?

 

[theotheragentm]

If the fish are breathing heavily check to make sure there is enough oxygen in the water. Generally if a tank is stocked well and the surface of the water is disturbed by a filter return or air pump, you should have no problems with oxygen. Even a ripple created by a filter return should be enough.