Guppy fry q
- Thread starter Jake Chet
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Guppies and their fry are quite hardy. A water change is no problem, but what is this bacteria supplement? Is the tank not cycled?
No i just thought i always was supposed to add it after a water change with water conditioner...
If your talking about stress zyme that's fine to use, as to your baby fry they can be very hardy but ammonia. Nitrite and Nitrate will harm them even at low levels what Iv read even in a well cycled tank it's good to do a 10-25% water change every 1-2 days which helps reduce any uneaten food left in the tank at the moment I have 25-30 fry in 5 gallon tank expecting more any day, i normally wait a week before moving them to the fry tank.
If you don't have a tank to move them to you can get a fry box that sticks to the side of the tank with a mesh net allowing the water to be free flowing.
When moving them out of a fry tank wait till they get to about 1-1.3cm long or big enough not to be eaten just depends on the size of the fish in your tank.
I have another tank they grow in after getting big enough to move out of the fry tank. I'd love to hear how your baby fry are doing
If you don't have a tank to move them to you can get a fry box that sticks to the side of the tank with a mesh net allowing the water to be free flowing.
When moving them out of a fry tank wait till they get to about 1-1.3cm long or big enough not to be eaten just depends on the size of the fish in your tank.
I have another tank they grow in after getting big enough to move out of the fry tank. I'd love to hear how your baby fry are doing
livebearers in general, guppies included, are usually hardy and quite forgiving of water issues. However there is an issue with loss of vigor in livebearers that have been line bred to intensely without sufficient outcrossing. So you may be fine with your normal husbandry practices or you may need to do additional work for them.
Young fish in general are more sensitive than adults, and that includes sudden changes in water parameters that could be caused by large infrequent water changes. It would be better for them to do smaller water changes more often with young fish in the tank.
Young fish in general are more sensitive than adults, and that includes sudden changes in water parameters that could be caused by large infrequent water changes. It would be better for them to do smaller water changes more often with young fish in the tank.
