kbbartel93
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So we have a 45 gallon tank with 8 male guppies, 2 female guppies, and 4 mollies. 2 days ago I did a 30% water change around 5 pm, and long story short did everything exactly the same as I always do with the same water, conditioner, and equipment. The whole day she was acting normal. Then when I went to feed them that night around 8/9 pm I noticed she was hovering about 4 inches from the surface. She wouldn't move more than an inch in any dorection, didn't move when the others bumped her, and didn't go after the food. So I watched her for a while an noticed only one side of her gills were moving and the side that was was rapid and swollen looking. So I set up the "breeder box" that we use for isolation purposes so I could make sure nobody messed with her and keep an eye on her. She didn't fight when I netted her and barely moved at all. She acted exactly the same in the isolation box as she was in the open tank. I added some food in there for her and even put a piece of an algae wafer (which they all usually go nuts over) she didn't even attempt to eat any of it. Sometime between 11pm and 530 am she died. Before this I had taken a water sample to our lfs because I'm out of testing supplies and can't get more till pay day, they said my water was perfect. My fiance took her body and a water sample there after she died and they said there was trace amounts of ammonia, which they said was most likely because of her dying and being in there for a few hours dead. He's bringing another sample in today to recheck. None of my other fish have any signs of illness. Could one of my males have hurt her trying to knock her up? It looked like her one gill was stuck shut. Any info is appreciated. I attached some photos. It won't let me attach the video I took of her breathing



