Guppies need company during treatment?

[Medusa]

I had two guppies being treated for internal parasites. One of the guppies has died leaving the lone guppy isolated and alone during treatment.

I am doing a salt treatment where you raise the temperature of the tank and add 2 tablespoons (1 for every 5 gallons) of salt everyday. They say the treatment can take up to 20 days though I see significant improvement in the surving guppy already.

My question is what kind of effect can loneliness and isolation have on a fish? Can he survive the rest of the time like this?
I know buying a companian and introducing it to an already infected tank is beyond stupid, so what else is there?

 

[ferrikins]

He should be fine on his own. I never realy seen a guppie, (or any fish for that matter.) crave company.

If he looking better already and not stressed by being on his own I would leave him.


HTH

 

[NinjaSmurf]

I agree, no point in making another fish go through treatment for no reason.

 

[willywonka099]

Dont raise the temp ... It will hurry the parasites living process and they will reproduce quicker !!!! Get some medicine not salt .....

 

[Medusa]

Tried medicine twice already and no results. Thats the point of raising the temp. Still not working. Internal parasites seems a difficult battle to win.