What is the reason for guppy tail burning? Does it have to be cut?

The tail of guppy must be cut off. Tail burning is when the edge of the guppy's tail turns red, as if it had been burned. The main causes of tail burning are acid water quality, traumatic infection, high temperature, water shortage and so on. Generally, adult male guppies are most likely to burn their tails, and they need to cut off the diseased areas after they find that they burn their tails. If it is not cut off, it will infect the whole fish and cause the guppy to die. If the situation is serious, it will also infect other fish in the same tank.

1. what is the reason

for guppy tail burning? The main reasons for guppy tail burning are as follows:

1. The water quality is acidic: guppy likes slightly alkaline water, the pH value is between 6.5 and 7.5, and the hardness is about 10-15 degrees. If the water quality is acidic, it is easy to cause bacterial infection, leading to tail burning.

2. Traumatic infection: Guppies have a mild personality and are easily attacked by other fish. If they are attacked and their tails are injured and infected, they may also burn their tails.

3, the temperature is too high: although the guppy is a tropical fish, but the water temperature can not be too high. If the water temperature exceeds 28 degrees, the guppy will suffer from loss of appetite and resistance. If the temperature continues to rise, there will be tail burning. This problem is most likely to occur in the summer and is more likely to occur in adult male guppies.

2. Must the tail of guppy be cut off? The tail

of guppy needs to be cut off, because it is a bacterial infection. If it is not cut off, it is easy to cause systemic infection and death. After cutting the tail, it needs to be disinfected in time and isolated to avoid re-infection of the tail. Isolated fish tanks need to be disinfected with appropriate concentration of coarse salt, and sick fish need to be bathed with low concentration of yellow powder. A little antibiotic can also be added to the tank to help their tails recover quickly.