What do I need to know before buying guppies?

What do I need to know before buying guppies?

Before buying Guppies or any Livebearer fishes, you should examine it closely. Select fish that are lively and active – they shouldn’t be floating at the surface or hanging around at the bottom of the tank (unless of course it’s a fish that likes to swim in the bottom of the tank like a Cory Catfish).

Are guppies hard to take care of?

3. They’re Low-Maintenance. Guppies are incredibly easy to keep alive. Just keep the tank clean and provide them with food (they’ll eat just about anything and are great for mosquito control), and they’re happy.

How do you tell if my guppies are stressed?

If your fish is swimming frantically without going anywhere, crashing at the bottom of his tank, rubbing himself on gravel or rocks, or locking his fins at his side, he may be experiencing significant stress.

How do you calm down guppies?

They may calm down once a pecking order is established, but don’t bank on it. Adding more males can reduce tension, as will providing suitable hiding places at the top of the tank where the guppies live, particularly floating plants (Amazon Frogbit and Indian Fern are the two easiest options here).

What is normal guppy behavior?

Behavior. Guppies are peaceful fish that like to be kept in groups. They’re active swimmers and pretty much move around all the time. You’ll often see the males chasing the females trying to impress them by wiggling their fins.

Why does my guppy stay in one spot?

Here are the top factors which will stress guppies and will make them hide in one corner: transportation and new habitat. inadequate water temperature. small or overcrowded fish tank.

Can changing water kill fish?

Did the water change kill the fish? The answer is yes, but not because water changes are inherently bad. When a sudden, large water change occurs, it causes such a drastic shift in the makeup of the water that the fish often cannot tolerate it and they die.

Should you remove a dying fish from the tank?

Water changes will not effect the growth of the beneficial bacteria in your bio-filter. Removing your sick fish in this case will not do a bit of good. In an established, cycled tank, removing sick fish is often a good idea.

What happens if you leave dead fish in tank?

Just as adding one more fish to an already overstocked, overfed, and/or under-maintained aquarium can overwhelm the biological filter and lead to an ammonia spike, leaving a dead fish in such a system can prove to be the proverbial straw that broke the biolfilter’s back.

How do I know if my fish tank is happy?

How to Tell If Fish Are Happy in New Tank?

1. Happy fish swim freely in all corners of the tank.
2. Eat most of the food because they have good appetite.
3. Mix with other fish and interact confidently socially.
4. Have bright colors.
5. Have spotless skin.
6. Are ready to breed.

How do fish show affection?

Researchers have found that fish recognize each other and gather information by eavesdropping. They’re capable of remembering past social interactions that they’ve had with other fish, and they show affection by rubbing against each other.