what killed my guppy?

[Rodney]

55 gallon tank with a mix of real and plastic plants, water parameters all
within acceptable levels

Tank inhabitants include:
2 neon tetras
4 white clouds
1 platy
4 male guppies
4 female guppies
2 golden algae eaters
2 cheery shrimp
2 red nose shrimp
2 ghost shrimp

The guppy that died was chewed up pretty good, which makes me suspect that
it wasn't from natural causes. None of the fish appear to be aggressive.

I'm going to get a replacement guppy tomorrow since it was my favorite one
(a blonde red eyes).

Any ideas as to what killed the guppy?

[Peter Ashby]

Rodney > wrote:

> 55 gallon tank with a mix of real and plastic plants, water parameters all
> within acceptable levels
>
> Tank inhabitants include:
> 2 neon tetras
> 4 white clouds
> 1 platy
> 4 male guppies
> 4 female guppies
> 2 golden algae eaters
> 2 cheery shrimp
> 2 red nose shrimp
> 2 ghost shrimp
>
> The guppy that died was chewed up pretty good, which makes me suspect that
> it wasn't from natural causes. None of the fish appear to be aggressive.
>
> I'm going to get a replacement guppy tomorrow since it was my favorite one
> (a blonde red eyes).
>
> Any ideas as to what killed the guppy?

Do you mean the guppy was mauled before it died? If so then the oly
possible culprits would be the algae eaters. If it was mauled after it
died then those shrimp are simply doing what they do.

Peter
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[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: what killed my guppy?
>From: (Peter Ashby)
>Date: 10/1/2004 1:40 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Rodney > wrote:
>
>> 55 gallon tank with a mix of real and plastic plants, water parameters all
>> within acceptable levels
>>
>> Tank inhabitants include:
>> 2 neon tetras
>> 4 white clouds
>> 1 platy
>> 4 male guppies
>> 4 female guppies
>> 2 golden algae eaters
>> 2 cheery shrimp
>> 2 red nose shrimp
>> 2 ghost shrimp
>>
>> The guppy that died was chewed up pretty good, which makes me suspect that
>> it wasn't from natural causes. None of the fish appear to be aggressive.
>>
>> I'm going to get a replacement guppy tomorrow since it was my favorite one
>> (a blonde red eyes).
>>
>> Any ideas as to what killed the guppy?
>
>Do you mean the guppy was mauled before it died? If so then the oly
>possible culprits would be the algae eaters. If it was mauled after it
>died then those shrimp are simply doing what they do.
>
>Peter

I agree.
Also, it's quite possible that it simply died of old age, and then the Shrimps
had a clean up jub to do...you're actually lucky to find anything left with
that nays shrimp and algae eaters.
I wonder, are Golden algae eaters jkust a color morph of the Chinese Algae
eater? If so...they're nasty.

[Mean_Chlorine]

Thusly (TYNK 7) Spake Unto All:

>I wonder, are Golden algae eaters jkust a color morph of the Chinese Algae
>eater? If so...they're nasty.

Yes, they are, and yes, they are.

[Rodney]

okay, out they go then. i wasn't sure about them. they are very active, so
i'll put them in the cory tank.

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RODNEY WONG
"Mean_Chlorine" > wrote in message
...
> Thusly (TYNK 7) Spake Unto All:
>
> >I wonder, are Golden algae eaters jkust a color morph of the Chinese
Algae
> >eater? If so...they're nasty.
>
> Yes, they are, and yes, they are.
>

[ManWorld42]

"Rodney" > wrote in message >...
> 55 gallon tank with a mix of real and plastic plants, water parameters all
> within acceptable levels
>
> Tank inhabitants include:
> 2 neon tetras
> 4 white clouds
> 1 platy
> 4 male guppies
> 4 female guppies
> 2 golden algae eaters
> 2 cheery shrimp
> 2 red nose shrimp
> 2 ghost shrimp
>
> The guppy that died was chewed up pretty good, which makes me suspect that
> it wasn't from natural causes. None of the fish appear to be aggressive.
>
> I'm going to get a replacement guppy tomorrow since it was my favorite one
> (a blonde red eyes).
>
> Any ideas as to what killed the guppy?

As soon as a fish is dead, it is fish food. Even non-aggressive fish
will start picking at it. So, unless you can pin point when the
mauling begin, you have no data.

Actually, the most likely killer is probably you. (Yes, that was a
cheap shot and I am so ashamed. (^_^;)