Guppy Bullying?

[VEK28]

Over the past day or so I have noticed that one of my Guppys (a yellow neon) has chunks of his tail missing. I noticed last night, and this morning it is worse.

The fish is spending most of his time at the back of the tank away from the others, and appears to be keeping out of the way of the suspected bully (a red leopard).

I have just seperated the fish by putting the Red leopard in a breeding net, and the yellow neon has come out a bit. However, I have just noticed a small white lump/bump near his head.

The question is, is this a clear case of bullying from the other fish, if so, what could this lump be? If its not bullying, then what else could be the problem?

List of fish in the tank

4 plattys
4 corys
2 red leopard guppys
2 yellow neons.

Tank is 60l Juewl Rekord. water changes are done weekly, water tests are fine as of the weekend. Temp 25c

A little history. We orignally had 2 red leopards, however one died. We then got 1 new red leopard and the 2 yellow neons at the same time. The new guppys were added about a month ago, and this is the first time any problems seem to have occured.

Thanks in advance

 

[naomilovesherfish]

Over the past day or so I have noticed that one of my Guppys (a yellow neon) has chunks of his tail missing. I noticed last night, and this morning it is worse.

The fish is spending most of his time at the back of the tank away from the others, and appears to be keeping out of the way of the suspected bully (a red leopard).

I have just seperated the fish by putting the Red leopard in a breeding net, and the yellow neon has come out a bit. However, I have just noticed a small white lump/bump near his head.

The question is, is this a clear case of bullying from the other fish, if so, what could this lump be? If its not bullying, then what else could be the problem?

List of fish in the tank

4 plattys
4 corys
2 red leopard guppys
2 yellow neons.

Tank is 60l Juewl Rekord. water changes are done weekly, water tests are fine as of the weekend. Temp 25c

A little history. We orignally had 2 red leopards, however one died. We then got 1 new red leopard and the 2 yellow neons at the same time. The new guppys were added about a month ago, and this is the first time any problems seem to have occured.

Thanks in advance

are they all males, or are they mixed??

naomi
xxx

 

[VEK28]

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are they all males, or are they mixed??

naomi
xxx

Yes, should have said. They are all males.

 

[naomilovesherfish]

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are they all males, or are they mixed??

naomi
xxx

Yes, should have said. They are all males.

they will fight with each other because they will be competing to prove who is the biggest and best looking, they will be fighting to show whos boss, maybe you could get them some females which will occupy them and let the one which has been attacked time to grow back his tail, you need to make sure that you have more females than male though as the fighting could start all over again, as they will be competing for the same female.

naomi
xxx