I have a 2.5 gal tank with 3 guppies and a snail. The guppies have been in this tank for a year. Normally they swim around with the two males harassing the female. Today the female is hiding under the filter. The males are largely letting her rest. I haven't seen her hide out before.
I saw a fry flitting about earlier. He probably flitted into someone's mouth because I can't see him now. So the female obviously gave birth today. She looks normal, nothing out of the ordinary besides hiding. I did about a 40% water change today; she was hiding before and since.
According to API 5-in-1 test strips, my water is VERY hard - GH is off the chart. KH is about 40, PH about 7-7.5, nitrites 0 and nitrates maybe 20. I use tap water with Tetra AquaSafe Plus. I've noticed the tap water has been very cloudy for the last month or so, and when it settles in the tank there is white dust on the black gravel.
I did add a snail and water wisteria this morning.
I'm hoping she's just tired and avoiding the boys. This tank is on my desk at work, and today's Friday, so I'm afraid I'll come in Monday and find her dead.
Any thoughts? Should I add another female to give the boys someone else to harass?
I saw a fry flitting about earlier. He probably flitted into someone's mouth because I can't see him now. So the female obviously gave birth today. She looks normal, nothing out of the ordinary besides hiding. I did about a 40% water change today; she was hiding before and since.
According to API 5-in-1 test strips, my water is VERY hard - GH is off the chart. KH is about 40, PH about 7-7.5, nitrites 0 and nitrates maybe 20. I use tap water with Tetra AquaSafe Plus. I've noticed the tap water has been very cloudy for the last month or so, and when it settles in the tank there is white dust on the black gravel.
I did add a snail and water wisteria this morning.
I'm hoping she's just tired and avoiding the boys. This tank is on my desk at work, and today's Friday, so I'm afraid I'll come in Monday and find her dead.
Any thoughts? Should I add another female to give the boys someone else to harass?