Do guppies always swim at top of tank?
Guppies are a top water fish, that’s where they prefer to swim most of the time. They will swim all over the tank, but they always go back to the top, that is just their nature. All fish will go to the top when the oxygen levels are low. The only way to find out if you have a problem with your water is by testing it.
Why are my guppies not swimming around?
If your guppy fish is sick, you may find it laying at the bottom motionless or having difficulty swimming or breathing. Many diseases can trigger this behavior or cause swimming issues including swim bladder disorder, dropsy, parasitic infections, bacterial infections, etc.
Why do guppies swim together?
Shoaling fish, swim together not for defence purposes, but to meet their need of being in a social group. Fish in a shoal can easily leave the group to find food. Guppies show shoaling characteristics when they are at ease. They will swim in a group while each of them is going about their business.
Where do guppies hang out?
Your guppies know that their food comes from the top of the tank. If they are starving, they will hang out at the top either in anticipation of more food or as a way of coercing you into feeding them.
Do guppies stay at the top?
Yes, it is natural for guppies to be at the top of the tank after a water change. Guppies swim at the top of the tank after water change because it takes them some time to acclimatize to the changes in water. If your guppies don’t get enough oxygen, then they will eventually rise at the top to gasp oxygen.
How often should I feed my guppies?
Feed adult guppies once or twice a day. At least one meal should consist of live food.
What happens if you overfeed guppies?
If you feed guppies too much, it can also negatively impact the quality of their water — not good. The last thing you want is for your guppies to live in a dirty environment chock-full of ignored food that falls to the ground and builds up. Not only can uneaten food soil the water, so can fecal matter.
Will guppies eat dead guppy?
Guppies usually have a tendency to take a bite at immovable or dead guppies. You certainly don’t want your guppies to eat a dead guppy as it would deteriorate their health. Also, dead guppies rot easily, and that will contaminate the tank water. This will avoid other guppies from eating the dead guppies.
Can 2 male guppies be kept together?
Male guppies can live together. However, guppies tend to breed a lot. In the absence of female guppies, male guppies can get aggressive and start fighting. That is why it is advisable to keep only male guppies together if you want to control the population of guppies in your tank.
Do male guppies attack female guppies?
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How do you tell if your guppies are mating?
Male guppies will bend their spine to the side and will start flaring, dancing, and jiggling around female guppies. I can ensure you, that there is nothing wrong with your fish. This is the mating behavior of guppies. Males will do this mating ritual all day long.
At what age do guppies get their color?
Typically, they will begin to get some color when they are between 1 week and 6 weeks old.