Lone guppy

[vanalisa]

Hi
I got 2 guppies a few weeks ago. They super-bonded and had a 5g all to themselves. Active, intact fins and bodies.

I woke up 2 days ago and one was upside down on the bottom. What could cause that?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Is it dead?

 

[vanalisa]

Yes

 

[vanalisa]

What could have caused that?

 

[vanalisa]

 

[JuiceBox52]

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They look healthy to me. Not sure what caused it

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Could be lots of things. Might just be bad genetics, maybe parasites. I've found that sometimes really fancy guppies just up and die, even in healthy tanks; I think a lot of them are severely inbred. How are your water conditions? Any possibility of an ammonia spike or a problem with your heater?

 

[Crispii]

Do you know what your parameters are? NH3? NO2−? NO3-? pH? GH? KH?

 

[vanalisa]

I had just done water change, everyone had a great time with bloodworms and photoshoot, nitey mite, woke up dead.

 

[vanalisa]

Could be lots of things. Might just be bad genetics, maybe parasites. I've found that sometimes really fancy guppies just up and die, even in healthy tanks; I think a lot of them are severely inbred. How are your water conditions? Any possibility of an ammonia spike or a problem with your heater?

I don't use a heater. It's summer in Dallas.

 

[Crispii]

Did you dechlorinate your water, assuming you used tap water?

 

[Retired Viking]

If you test your water like @Crispii suggested it may give us the answer or as @WhistlingBadger pointed out there are many other reasons.

 

[vanalisa]

No ammonia spike. I had them for about 3wks 1mo. It was just those 2 in the 5g.

I can take water reading tomorrow, but I don't suspect any issues. I've actually a reason to believe foul play.
I moved 3 tanks today, Serious sleep needed.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I've actually a reason to believe foul play.

???

Probably no way to know what really happened. Sorry for your loss, and I hope you got some good rest last night.

 

[vanalisa]

???

Probably no way to know what really happened. Sorry for your loss, and I hope you got some good rest last night.

I have a nasty neighbor.
I've had snails disappear, too.
Long story but I've moved my tanks now.
Thanks for your kind words.