1, reason: Guppy tail rot may be not treated in time by trauma, leading to wound infection and inflammation. It is more common to be injured in fighting, or in fishing and transportation, or to be scratched by decorations in the fish tank. Once the wound is invaded by bacteria, there will be a rotten tail.
2. Treatment: In this case, the breeder only needs to isolate the injured guppies, and then use coarse salt to sterilize and disinfect them. If the injured part is more serious, you can use iodine or erythromycin ointment to smear and then use yellow powder bath. In general, it can be recovered in about 20 days.
bath 1, reason: Guppy tail rot may also be due to environmental discomfort, such as poor water quality in the fish tank, water temperature is too low, will make their resistance decline, so that bacteria can take advantage of. Guppies can't keep their balance when their tails are rotten, and breeders need to lower the water level to avoid their danger.
2, remedial method: After discovering guppy is rotten, the person that raise can use yellow powder, methyl blue medicated bath first. If the symptoms are severe, a medicated bath with erythromycin or gentamicin is needed. It is better to take a medicated bath once a day for 30 minutes each time. If there is no relief, you need to increase the dosage. Feeding should be stopped during treatment, and it is better to change water every day, but the amount of water should be controlled at a quarter of the total amount of water.
