Re: Guppies staying at surface |
Subject: Re: Guppies staying at surface by fcmf on 15/2/2020 12:55:36 There are a few possibilities: * the filter bacteria are struggling to catch up with processing the additional fishes' waste - for the next 6-8 weeks, do daily/twice-daily testing of ammonia, nitrates and nitrites with a liquid-based test kit, and if there is any presence of ammonia or nitrite, do additional/larger water changes as per https://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/articles ... ammonia-nitrite-spike.htm [...or, the more likely explanations, if your water quality is still/currently showing 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite...] * the tiger barbs are harassing the guppies (when you're not looking) - often, tiger barbs are best kept in a species-only tank, and the guppies' fancy tails may be too tempting for them to resist; * what is your water hardness levels in CaCO3 or German degrees hardness? (Water/utility website ought to give the specific results or GH/KH tests.) If below the required range (143-536ppm/CaCO3), it may be that the guppies can't tolerate this. |