Pecky Situation

[zain611]

Yesterday i noticed my flame guppy was getting pecked by my 5 four month old guppy fry and they damaged its tail. i quickly took it out and put it in a bowl with treated tap water (seachem prime) and added my air pump in there and salataped it so the end of it is at the bottom and provide surface agitation. i put in API melafix to help its tail grow so is this okay at the moment and any reason why my fry were pecking it?

 

[BerryAttack]

well they are probably hungry and thought it was a huge flake.. try feeding the fry more

 

[zain611]

Thanks berryattack i just hope it is that and should i feed the flame guppy peas as i did feed him it but he didnt look bothered but i think that was because i didnt wait for the pea to deafrost fully and i kept giving him big pieces by accident then i gave him flakes and it looked like he had it

 

[WILDER]

I would ask the LFS if they would take your fry of your hands.

I would also advise that you invest in a isolate tank.
Also can be used for fry, newly bought fish, hospital tank.

 

[zain611]

I think that is the best thing as my local pets@home take them in but i was wanting to grow them to see there colour and gender and by the looks of it they all look like females after 4 months and this is the first batch of fry my guppy gave birth to and for me

 

[WILDER]

OK.
Why not buy a 8 to 10 gallon tank for the fry.
I used to move my fry over to a isolation tank.
I find when fry get older they start to chase and nip the older mature fish.

 

[zain611]

How big would 8-10 gallons be in litres

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fishforums.net/aquarium-calculator.htm

 

[zain611]

I'm just wondering but should i put it back in the main tank but in a hatchery? theres no disease on it and i have to make sure the bowl its in isnt high in ammonia

 

[WILDER]

It will be better to put the fish in a hatchery than a bowl.

How is the fish?

 

[zain611]

Hes tail is healing and i think he isnt eating proply but i do see him not spit out food and thanks for asking

 

[WILDER]

Soak his food in garlic juice to stimulate appetite, and give his immune system a boost.

 

[zain611]

What about peas?

Also one of my glowlight tetras tail is a little chipped off but i think its not that bad as when i got him it had that same problem there but it heald

 

[WILDER]

I wouldn't bother soaking the peas in garlic juice. Just dried foods.

Is there any white, pink, red, fluffy edging to his tail?

 

[zain611]

There is white on the bit where it chipped off and it looks little worse as there is abit more chipped off