How often should I feed my guppy fish?
Feed adult guppies once or twice a day. At least one meal should consist of live food. Unlike young fish, whose frequent meals support rapid development, adults function well with fewer meals.
How Much Should 3 guppies eat?
Feed your adult guppies a small amount of food one, two or three times a day. Feed them no more than they can eat in about five minutes so the uneaten food doesn’t foul the water.
How many guppies can you have in a 4 gallon tank?
A good rule that has always worked for me is the 1 guppy per gallon rule or the 1 inch of guppy fish per gallon rule. Remember that once an aquarium is set up it won’t have the same holding capacity as it would without all the equipment in it, so do factor that in when you’re making your calculations.
Is it OK to have all male guppies?
Keeping only male guppies together or only female guppies together is entirely your choice. You can certainly keep only male guppies as they will spice up your tank with their fancy looks. Keeping only male guppies is highly recommended if you do not want a fry (baby guppy) in your tank.
Can guppies have babies without male?
A unique feature among female guppies is their remarkable ability to give birth to several broods consecutively without male insemination occurring each time. This is possible because of special folds in the female’s genital area that store sperm until it is later needed for fertilization.
Will male guppies eat babies?
Unfortunately, if you leave guppy babies in the same tank with adult fish, the adults will end up decimating their own fry. This behavior is known as filial cannibalism, and it can be found in many species across the animal kingdom as it is not limited to guppy fish.
How do you protect baby guppies?
The most effective way to prevent guppies from eating their babies is to separate the female before birth. Either use a breeding box in the tank or move the female to another tank just before she gives birth. Another way is to keep live plants in the tank. They will offer hiding places to the fry.
Why are my baby guppies dying?
The most common reason for guppies dying in your aquarium is the poor water quality. With feeding your fish you actually pollute the water in your tank. The lack of oxygen in the water can also cause guppies to die. Putting too cold or too warm water in your aquarium will cause death to your guppy fish.