junebug1500
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi everyone - this is my first ever post. This site is so informative - thank you!!!!
Here's my situation ... I've had a 5 gallon tank with 4 guppies (2f and 2m). About 5 weeks ago, I bought a pair of platies (mickey mouse). Two days later, the male platy had died. About 2 weeks later, my little girl noticed "junior". To my surprise, one of my fish had babies!! At first I wasn't sure which fish was the mother, so I moved all the adult fish to another tank. After doing some research here and other sites, I'm guessing that they are guppy fry. I believe the fry are about 2 weeks old now. At least, that's when we first discovered them. There's about 13 right now.
Ok, so I buy another tank (12 gal Eclipse) to house the adults and future fry (if any survive), while keeping the fry in the 5 gal (my new bt).
My problem is that the 5 gal tank is getting dirty and in need of attention. I have done a 25% water change 3 times in the past week. No result, still very dirty water. Is it safe to do more of a water change? Or possibly a full change? I'm afraid of stressing the fry!
Also, when is it safe to add the fry to the community tank? How old do they have to be to be considered "mature"?
Here's my situation ... I've had a 5 gallon tank with 4 guppies (2f and 2m). About 5 weeks ago, I bought a pair of platies (mickey mouse). Two days later, the male platy had died. About 2 weeks later, my little girl noticed "junior". To my surprise, one of my fish had babies!! At first I wasn't sure which fish was the mother, so I moved all the adult fish to another tank. After doing some research here and other sites, I'm guessing that they are guppy fry. I believe the fry are about 2 weeks old now. At least, that's when we first discovered them. There's about 13 right now.
Ok, so I buy another tank (12 gal Eclipse) to house the adults and future fry (if any survive), while keeping the fry in the 5 gal (my new bt).
My problem is that the 5 gal tank is getting dirty and in need of attention. I have done a 25% water change 3 times in the past week. No result, still very dirty water. Is it safe to do more of a water change? Or possibly a full change? I'm afraid of stressing the fry!
Also, when is it safe to add the fry to the community tank? How old do they have to be to be considered "mature"?