safest way to adapt Guppies to SW
- Thread starter LonersBlaze
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every once in a while, when i feel like it, (effort and motivation issues)
ill acclimate a couple guppies to marine conditions via my tanks WC left overs.
I just fill the bucket half way w/ FW, the drip a full nother gallon of SW in over the first week, then drain half and refil w/ SW 2 times the next week.
i do it in a 2 gallon bucket w/ a powerhead. during the two week acclimation i GUT load them, big time.
I soak; enriched brine, cyclops, mysis, flake, and BWs, in seclone and feed them readily.
then the 2-3 nutrient rich, gut loaded guppies go into my mini mantis madness habitat.
thats why i do it.
ive been wanting to try the real fancy guppies as well
ill acclimate a couple guppies to marine conditions via my tanks WC left overs.
I just fill the bucket half way w/ FW, the drip a full nother gallon of SW in over the first week, then drain half and refil w/ SW 2 times the next week.
i do it in a 2 gallon bucket w/ a powerhead. during the two week acclimation i GUT load them, big time.
I soak; enriched brine, cyclops, mysis, flake, and BWs, in seclone and feed them readily.
then the 2-3 nutrient rich, gut loaded guppies go into my mini mantis madness habitat.
thats why i do it.
ive been wanting to try the real fancy guppies as well
thats not a bad idea bob, I lost my mantis 
red coris must of ate him. Maybe thats what ill stick in my 3G pico tank. The guppys I can get from my Freshwater tank :devil:
red coris must of ate him. Maybe thats what ill stick in my 3G pico tank. The guppys I can get from my Freshwater tank :devil:
being live bearers, they are hardy lil fish.
but still, be kind and acclimate over a decent period of time
but still, be kind and acclimate over a decent period of time
Personal experiment, mostly to see first hand any major differences in behavior/breeding. Besides guppies, what else is hardy, SW compatible, and just as willing to breed.
im planning 1g mini aquarium w/ filter recieving 1 sw drop every 3 seconds, dumping water at a specific point, and matching current tank sp.
im planning 1g mini aquarium w/ filter recieving 1 sw drop every 3 seconds, dumping water at a specific point, and matching current tank sp.
