numbers and guppy problem

[mystichaze32]

i really didn't know where this goes but i am gonna put it here i need a little advice about my female guppy. first to start off with is my tank size and stuff. 20 gal no planted sand substrate. i just checked the water levels and everything came out good they are as follows: gh:7 drops, KH: 7drops, NH3: 0mg, PH: 8.0, Nitrite: > 0.03mg. i have notice her behavor as in swimming is not the guppy way she sometimes swims veritcally up and down like her head is weighing her down there is a dark spot and she is more bloated then ever. other fish are fine. she normally swims around the tank or just hangs in one of the corners.

[Merth]

Mine do that all the time..sometimes even crashing into the substrate especially when the lights first come on.

[mystichaze32]

guppies are funny and interesting.

[Merth]

reread your post ...my females tend to do that more often when they are having babies or just about to so might want to keep an eye out!

[DarkCobra]

Any chance of a picture? From the description it could just be odd behavior and pregnancy, OR disease.

[ronnie6989]

My thought is the female guppie is going to give birth......

[mystichaze32]

of when she is swimming cause its not normal behavior she started doing that not to long ago but right now she is remaining str8. yea i know she is preggers i have a bunch of "fry" in the breeder box already from either her or the other female.

[mystichaze32]

here is a couple pics of her one i actually got it where she is swimming vertticially