Reply With Quote1 of the male guppy just died , I think the females going to die soon too
could it be due to anti chlorine?
now i plan to buy a air pump filter but problem is there is none lfs near my work place and they all close when i come back from work!
when you mentioned air pump filter, do you mean buying 1 air pump and buying a filter to fix them together?
I like guppies because i want to try breed them haha
in the current situation should i do water change every day?
1 of the male guppy just died , I think the females going to die soon too
could it be due to anti chlorine?
I guess you could just buy the equipment on weekends when you're free instead, can also check out the other popular LFS like C328, Polyart or Seaview.Originally Posted by Cmlee
To setup a sponge filter system, just get an air pump, silicone tubing, flow control valve (if the air pump doesn't come with an inbuilt flow adjustment dial) and a sponge filter. If you are not sure how to set it up, just ask the LFS to show you how to connect all the parts together.
Guppies are one of the easiest fishes to breed, if the tank conditions are good, you'll end up with alot of fry and will soon have to get larger (and more) tanks to keep them.
Currently without a filter, for a start you can try doing 20-30% water change every 2-3 days, so that any changes in the water chemistry will be more gradual and the fishes will have time to adapt to it. There are no fixed rules for water changes anyways as it all depends on your individual tank environment. If the fishes are okay with a certain water change routine, then you can try stretching the water change intervals further apart and observe if any issues arise. If the fishes start getting ill or showing symptoms of dying, then increase the water change frequency.
If you have the budget, it'll be useful to get test kits to measure the various parameters like ammonia, nitrite and nitrate to find out the conditions of the tank... otherwise you'll just have to base on observing the fishes condition and trial and error.
Anti-chlorine shouldn't be an issue if you follow the dosage instructions.
I guess if they die so soon after being introduced into the new tank, it could be that they were so weak from the previous tank that they couldn't handle the change in tank conditions.
Hopefully when you get new replacement fishes, they'll be healthier and can adapt well to the tank. Just make sure to acclimate them gradually to your new tank conditions before introduction (do a google search and read up on proper acclimation procedures).
This morning I see the dead guppy's tail split into 2
does it tell anything?
Do you know how many male and female I should put in 1 tank for breeding?
i read is 1 male and 3 females
Could be the other guppies pick and nip at the dead one, so probably tore the tail.
Thats a good ratio, always best to have more females vs males for breeding setups.
Today I see 1 guppy's right fin close to the gills not able to move
any idea?
Could be injury or its ill... not much you can do other than to observe and maintain the tank, hopefully it recovers.
fishes keep dying is costing me a lot of money
where to buy cheap guppies?
If really on budget, maybe can look at getting those feeder guppies from LFS? Usually around $2-$3 for a bag stuffed full of fishes, too numerous to count. They are culled ones deemed as not "retail" quality and maybe not as healthy, but they are as cheap as it gets.fishes keep dying is costing me a lot of money
where to buy cheap guppies?
It'll be better to just work on creating a good environment for the fishes to live in though, or else you'll still end up constantly pulling out dead fishes from the tank.
The guppy with fin problem died
now the tank is left with 2 fishes only
i can't understand why the fishes keep dying after moving to bigger tank ???
Maybe you should put on hold about yours plans of buying new livestock. Check your water parameters and condition, wait a week or two more until the water parameter stabilize before you add in new fishes.
Like what bro UA mentioned, your guppies might already be weakened prior to the movement to the bigger tank. Acclimatisation is also an important process and should be done properly to reduce casualty.
Hope the remaining 2 fishes are strong!
going filterless is always risky , very little room for error , can try keeping bettas , since they are anabantoids and breath atmospheric air, might be more suitable for your set-upfishes keep dying is costing me a lot of money
where to buy cheap guppies?
if fish start dying , mostly due to water condition , with some basic medication is always useful
Which medication you recommend?
the water is aged and with anti chlorine , I really don't know what cause the deaths
Should I put carpet grass into the tank or should I wait for a few weeks to see if the fishes survive?
You can put the plants into the tank anytime... but do make sure you can also supply it with sufficient light to grow, otherwise they will also gradually die and melting away too, and end up contributing even more rotting waste material to the tank environment.
Do I need to put any medication to the tank?
if yes which do I buy?
Its not necessary to put medication into the tank, unless you actually see the fishes develop visible disease or parasite symptoms and need to treat them.
You can just do a google search on "fish diseases" and see the various causes and solutions/medications to treat them.
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