finrot?

[SusieJG]

I've noticed one of my female guppies has been slowly but surely losing her tail. I have a lot of very young guppies in the tank and they are very playful, so its not unusual to find nipped tails (although usually on the boys). However, because it looks like a little more is being "nipped" each day" I am a little concerned. Can someone tell me how I can best figure out if this is just the usual nipping or if there is some sort of fin rot going on? For the time being I have separated her out, figuring that whether she is being bullied or is ill a little time out wouldn't hurt.

 

[blitztidus]

watch her for the the next day and if it is still losing more treat her immediately.

 

[SusieJG]

That is a gorgous guppy in your picture .

Thats why I separated her-I figure if she continues loosing her tail and there is no other fish to blame then she is sick. To me it looks like she has been fighting and has portions of her tail ripped off, but I've never (thank goodness) had a fish get finrot so I don't know if there are any identifying charachteristics so I can be sure.

 

[blitztidus]

You should definately buy a treatment for fin repair. if it is or isn't fin rot you could definately use it. if it is then treat for fin rot then treat for repair.