Any guppy fans here?, come come come
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 Dec 30 2010, 11:34 AM
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Hi guys,
Need  I don't know what I am doing wrong with my guppies. I just started rearing guppies in a 1 1/2 feet tank with water filter and oxygen pump. I have put anti cholrine and a bit of aquarium salt into the tank. However my guppies keep dying  I don't know what I am doing wrong  Please advise. Thank you. |
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Jan 6 2011, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE(Syrian @ Jan 5 2011, 09:59 PM) i did all the 3 steps ... today i came back from work .. i found 5 guppies passed away =( ... i still dun understand why .. HI there Syrian, This is what also happened to me. I bought a new aquarium for my little guppies and one by one died. You know what is the reason? Just like wat KimiKewl advised its all about the nitrite cycle. When buying new aquarium you can't immediately put in the fishes. You need to let the water run for about a few days to one week. After Kimikewl's advised, I googled and read all about the nitrite cycle. Please don't buy anymore guppies like I did. I let the water run for a few days and then only bought new guppies. I am happy to say that I am no longer a guppy killer  My guppies are swimming happily in my new aquarium. They are such a beautiful sight to see. Good luck! |
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Jan 6 2011, 10:31 PM
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QUOTE(Syrian @ Jan 6 2011, 11:11 PM) cutiepie69 ... u mean turning on the tap and let the water flow for few days ?? I'll go google more on that. No... what I meant was put the water, anti chlorine and aquarium salt into the aquarium and let the water run for a few days with the filter on. Just empty tank.unknown warrior .... i do not have a water filter at home. So, I just use tap water lor .. put in antichlorine only. After a few days only then put the fishes into the tank. |
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Jan 7 2011, 10:19 AM
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QUOTE(Syrian @ Jan 6 2011, 11:55 PM) oh .. i read some articles up in google ... It says to fill up the tank, put anti chlorine, etc and turn on the filter for at least 2 weeks. And also to put some flakes (food) in every 12 hours to keep the ammonia going so that the nitrate bacteria will grow. Now i know wud to do ... but sad coz my fish left a few only ... more than 15 died Yes, Syrian, I know how you feel. .Mine also died a lot |
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Jan 7 2011, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE(unknown warrior @ Jan 7 2011, 08:15 PM) sorry to hear your guppies. Mine is a 1 1/2 feet tank.Also beware, guppies won't survive long in small aquarium. They need space otherwise will feel tension. The ones you see in shopping center, 2 fishes stall, IMO it's a waste of money. Just with less than 10 of them. With hanging filter. |
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Jan 9 2011, 06:54 PM
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QUOTE(Syrian @ Jan 8 2011, 11:57 PM) i went to the aquaria shop to ask today ... they asked me to throw away whichever fish that has rotten tail coz it's contagious - will spread to other fishes. Then asked me to put "yellow powder" (medicine) and observe for 3 days. Aiyo... so cruel?Why throw away the fish? If I am not mistaken, you put the yellow powder and the fish will be cured. There is also a liquid medication that you put into the water to stop fin rot. |
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Jan 17 2011, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(squareballs @ Jan 17 2011, 12:42 AM) haha, those selling for hundreds per trio must be abnormal I bought mine for the following :- Females - RM2.00 for 3 Male - RM1.00 for 1 |
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Jan 17 2011, 08:41 PM
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QUOTE(Syrian @ Jan 17 2011, 08:18 PM) where did u guys buy ?? so cheap .. I bought mine at a pet shop just behind my apartment in Desa Tasik.I bought mine .. female RM3 and male RM2.50 @@. Now i felt like kenak conned ady. So happy that my remaining guppies all survived .. hehehe. Jz added 2 female couple of days ago. Then there was another shop in Pandan Indah that sells male guppies with huge colorful tails for RM1.00 only. There were left a few and I bought two. |
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