Sick Guppy Frys?!

[-Noodles-]

Hi Everybody,

I've been following this forum for a bit and found a lot of useful information. However, there is a really urgent problem in which i hope you guys may provide some insight into.

I have a fry tank holding ~20 guppy frys ranging from 4 days to 4 weeks old.
Just recently, I have noticed a fish with clamped fins, and today, i have notced several more. I do not see anything in particular growing on these fish, but it is worrying me how more and more are getting clamped fins.

Unfortunately, I do not have a test kit but i will get one asap.

The tank is a 10 gallon with a cycled sponge filter running for a month now. I feed small amount regularly and make 20% water changes every 5 days or so. The water used is tap water that is left for over 24 hours before using. I have done this for years in my life and there has never been a problem. Infact, i've been doing this for my main tank in which my frys were born into and even lived in a breeder net for a while.

Now my question is, What is the course of action that i should take right now? i can take some water sample to the LFS and get it tested immediately, and buy a test kit along side of it. But is there any common diseases one may think of that can be affecting these frys? If so, what med should i use, and what dosage? (since they are frys!)

This is the first time in years of owning fish in which i've tried to raise frys and I hope it will not end tragically!

Once again, thank you everyone for your input!


also, just to add,

the temperature in the tank is 80-82F lately (due to a heat wave) but i do own an heater that maintains the temperature above 78F

thanks!

 

[WILDER]

Clamped fins are a sign of stress so an immediate water change, get water tested fast and tell them to write the readings down for you, i would invest in a kit it's liquid and good value for money get you a link later.
Also in this weather the tank needs alot of aeration.

The fresh water master kit near the bottom.
http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/listsecti...tp=122&rets=265

 

[-Noodles-]

I just came back from the LFS and checked the water. The nitrite and ammonia levels are high at 0.8 and 0.6!

I went ahead and bought some amquel plus for some immediate relief for the fish and i am planning to do 20-30% waterchanges everyday. I also bought myself a master test kit from hagen so i can monitor the tank now.

I guess it appears the sponge filter which i thought i conditioned in my cycled 26G tank was not conditioned for long enough! So, in addition to everything i did above, I took one of my two filter sponges from my aquaclear HOB filter and seeded the fry tank with as much murky bacteria water as i can. Hopefully, i can minimize the effects of this cycling problem that i have in my fry tank!

Do you think this approach is good? daily monitoring, and partial water changes, with a bit of amquel+ if needed? I dont need any meds at the moment do i?

Thanks!

 

[WILDER]

Keep taking samples of your water to test, and if ammonia is high or nitrite, small water changes, and if you have no scaless fish in the tank some salt will help them through it, one tablespoon to 5gal, but add it gradually rather than one big dose, good luck.

 

[-Noodles-]

Thanks a lot for your help wilder,

Just a quick question, will these frys with clamped fins eventually unclamp? I got my first casualty this morning and there are still a few frys with clamped fins. It doesnt seem to be getting any worse, but the frys with clamped fins are having a bad time swimming. I feel bad for them and if there isnt any hope, id rather euthanise them. Should i wait it out?

 

[WILDER]

Not really meant to add salt with fry, but the water quality is bad so i thought is might protect there gills, another water change, thats all you can do, increase aeration, clamp fins are a sign of stress and desease.
What are your present water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate.