All of my guppies have been healthy and all of a sudden I’ve lost 2 in 2 days and another on the way out!
Tank setup: 10 gallon. Fully cycled (water parameters just tested and all was perfect). Water temperature held at 75 degrees (can’t go much higher because of my Borneo loach). EXTREMELY planted (possible issue #1?), HAD 7 guppies, 2 male and 5 female. Lots of fry (that I had intended to move once they were big enough to catch) a Borneo loach, and 4 shrimp (2 Sunkist orange shrimp and 2 unknown name blue shrimp. More than adequate filtration with a HOB and a sponge filter that I’ve been seeding for another tank.
Here’s what’s changed. I added hornwort, guppy grass and Java fern. When I did so, I added a new full spectrum light. Tank also has Anubias and Java moss. I’m not sure how long I should be running the grow light so it runs on plant mode for 8 to 10 hours most days. My hornwort has grown out of control, really taking up a lot of tank space (perhaps the fish don’t have enough room now?). I’ve noticed round algae spots on my Anubias also. The walls of the tank seem to be spotting up with algae also (my loach is eating well!) Also, I have about 20 to 30 fry all of various sizes. Three females dropped within days of one another. I haven’t been able to gravel vac lately because of the babies and all the plant growth. I did add a new male to the tank just before the others started dying. I got him from the LFS and he was quarantined in a separate tank for a week before adding.
I have no idea what could be causing this. I plan on moving all the adult guppies to another established tank today so the fry can grow out. I don’t seem to have lost any fry through all this.
Anyone have any ideas about this or anything I can check or try? I don’t want to lose my guppies. Dumb as it sounds I’m attached to them. One in particular that I have had since I got my first tank and I really don’t want to lose her. So far she is acting just fine. She’s the tank boss. Bigger than all the rest and seems to call the shots lol.
Tank setup: 10 gallon. Fully cycled (water parameters just tested and all was perfect). Water temperature held at 75 degrees (can’t go much higher because of my Borneo loach). EXTREMELY planted (possible issue #1?), HAD 7 guppies, 2 male and 5 female. Lots of fry (that I had intended to move once they were big enough to catch) a Borneo loach, and 4 shrimp (2 Sunkist orange shrimp and 2 unknown name blue shrimp. More than adequate filtration with a HOB and a sponge filter that I’ve been seeding for another tank.
Here’s what’s changed. I added hornwort, guppy grass and Java fern. When I did so, I added a new full spectrum light. Tank also has Anubias and Java moss. I’m not sure how long I should be running the grow light so it runs on plant mode for 8 to 10 hours most days. My hornwort has grown out of control, really taking up a lot of tank space (perhaps the fish don’t have enough room now?). I’ve noticed round algae spots on my Anubias also. The walls of the tank seem to be spotting up with algae also (my loach is eating well!) Also, I have about 20 to 30 fry all of various sizes. Three females dropped within days of one another. I haven’t been able to gravel vac lately because of the babies and all the plant growth. I did add a new male to the tank just before the others started dying. I got him from the LFS and he was quarantined in a separate tank for a week before adding.
I have no idea what could be causing this. I plan on moving all the adult guppies to another established tank today so the fry can grow out. I don’t seem to have lost any fry through all this.
Anyone have any ideas about this or anything I can check or try? I don’t want to lose my guppies. Dumb as it sounds I’m attached to them. One in particular that I have had since I got my first tank and I really don’t want to lose her. So far she is acting just fine. She’s the tank boss. Bigger than all the rest and seems to call the shots lol.