Swordtails Dying!!

[Jess]

Hey,

Christine my oldest fishie died today Found her at the bottom of the tank this morning!! She'd not been looking good for a couple of days but she seemed a little bit better last night... I guess she wasnt!!

But now my other swordtail looks ill!! Its kinda sitting at the bottom of the tank like Christine did All the other fish are fine, the waters fine.... i dont geddit!!!!! Id had her about 18 months... Is that old for a swordtail?

Any ideas whats going on?!

Jess

Big, fat Christine... (nearly 4" btw! Bless her!!)

 

[guppymonkey]

18 months is not that old for a swordtail, they have a lifespan of 3 years. What are your water parameters?

 

[Jess]

Hmmm... weird... The water is no different to what it usually is ph 6.5, ammonia/nitrite/nitrate 0.

 

[GuppyDude]

she was a nice fish jess, i used to keep a whole collection of swordtails in a 10g, i found that they are particularly sensitive to ammonia and nitrate, but your tests show none..hmm how old is ur sick fish? how old was ur last one? i think swords only ahve a life of like 3-5 years

 

[willywonka099]

3 years is quite old for most fish ...... 18 months could just have been getting old

 

[Jess]

She was a favourite of mine, she was very cute... But she hadn't been sick in the entire 18 months id had her, she was always really healthy, and ate VERY well!!!

As i said, id had her 18 months so she was probably closer to two years in age...


The other swordtail i bought about a month later so she's probably not a lot younger. Im confused as all the other fish look as healthy as ever except that one swordtail!!!

She's eating though!

 

[Angry_Platy]

Christine was a beautiful swordy......so sorry to hear she passed on....

I still get sad when fish die....even other peoples....

I hope the other girl is OK

 

[Zenn]

What a beautiful swordtail, oh i am so sorry Jess, i know how it feels, i lost Coral, my favorite swordtail about the saem time you had Christine, i hated it, because i actually got to see her die :'(

She lost balance and a few minutes after that coral passed away...

I dont hope you dont lose anymore jess, i know how attached you can get to Swordtails, that is why i am fearing for another one of mine called Nemo He is one of Corals babies, and ever since his mum died, he has been down, REALLY down

 

[Jess]

Hey,

Thanks Im not usually too bad when my fish die except when its the ones i really liked - usually my bettas! But she was so sweet and such a little pig!lol Bless her...

Zenn - i was thinking that maybe my other swordtail is just feeling a bit down cos Christine died? She'd been fine until yesterday! I didn't know fish got that attached to one another, though they did used to go everywhere together!

The smaller one is the one thats now looking sick... She's very pretty too Excuse the poop... and the dirty shell, thats gone now! lol

 

[corrosive]

 

[Jess]

Corrosive - Dont suppose you want my lonely sword to keep yours entertained do you? lol

 

[corrosive]

Corrosive - Dont suppose you want my lonely sword to keep yours entertained do you? lol

No thanks i forking hate the gits!

But maybe, as there in a species tank, maybe .

 

[Jess]

Corrosive - Dont suppose you want my lonely sword to keep yours entertained do you? lol

No thanks i forking hate the gits!

But maybe, as there in a species tank, maybe .

I'll have you know she's a little angel!!! You'd love her!!!

Just cos your swords are evil and eat algae wafers!

 

[corrosive]

Corrosive - Dont suppose you want my lonely sword to keep yours entertained do you? lol

No thanks i forking hate the gits!

But maybe, as there in a species tank, maybe .

I'll have you know she's a little angel!!! You'd love her!!!

Just cos your swords are evil and eat algae wafers!

Aye my damn, swords eat anything, accept fish!.

Well, theres room for one more here .

Bloody getting over run with females though!

Ive got 1 male, and 3 females, but 1 female doesn't count as a fish, its got mental problems, from being beaten up to many times.

 

[Jess]

Awww... Poor swordy!

Well, ill get mine well again if i can and if you want her she's yours! need to make room for more guppies!