sick and dying guppies, will it spread to my beta?

usacutie81

Large Fish
Sep 6, 2006
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#1
So I recently got a school of guppies, maybe 15 or so and added them to my 75 gallon. When we came down this morning two were dead and two more look odd. One of them is breathing heavily and has really red gills; the other has a really torn tail and isn't swimming at all, just kinda floating in the corner. I don't know if they are sick, or if the two are related, but I didn't inspect them when we brought them home, so I'm not sure if they came home with these problems, or they've developed since they've been here.

My beta was also in this tank (in a breeder so they wouldn't all get in a fight), and now I'm freaking out that he is going to get sick and die. I've moved him to a large jar with an air tube and gravel and decor from the big tank. Is he gonna be ok?

What do I do about the guppies? I don't have any meds, should I go get something and treat the tank? Should I move the sickish ones to a smaller tank?

BTW, one of the guppies had babies last night, and we don't want to kill them off.... WHAT DO I DO?
 

TabMorte

Superstar Fish
Jan 17, 2008
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#3
Also check all your water perameters and do a goo water change (even if they seem fine).

You could put your Betta in another tank until everything gets better too, infact I would recommend it perminent (I see you have an empty one!), because a male betta will go after the male guppies tails and the babies are snack sized.
 

usacutie81

Large Fish
Sep 6, 2006
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16
St Louis
#4
I did do a water change, haven't checked the parameters yet.

I already moved the beta to a jar, eventually I want him in the 16 gallon, I'm just waiting till I get a chance to buy a stand for it.