I have guppies and they're all healthy ( I hope), few days ago did a partial water change. After the change all my guppies start swimming on one side of my aquarium, they would never venture to the other side.Because I fear something is wrong with water, I checked the parameter, but the results are all fine.
What causes this? I've never seen them like this before. Any ideas?
2006-09-12 17:43:41 · 8 answers · asked by mack_ca2001 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Because of diffusion, your water will be the same on both sides of your aquarium, however, when you did the partial water change, did you move anything like plants or otherwise "redecorate"? If you did move or add some items of decor and cover for the fish to hide in, maybe they are just figureing out their new environment.
2006-09-12 17:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by Su Z Cue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guppies are doing an identical... I actual have a million pleco and 15 guppies, yet purely approximately 4 or 5 are doing this... every person have any concept of what it ought to be? I examined the ph and ammonia and that i examined the nitrates yet that attempt is previous so im uncertain no remember if it rather is precise... After sorting out i further ammonia neutralizer and ph corrector to the water, this is while i spotted the guppies doing this. I havent replaced the clear out cartage considering that final week however the final water replace i did replaced into 2 days in the past... PLEASE help.. they're appealing fish and that i could be devastated in the event that they have been long previous.
2016-11-07 05:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may not like the temperature of the water on the otherside. If you have a lamp by the tank try moving it.Or there may be a color or thing they don't like on the side they won't go on. Certain colors and things, like humans, are not appealing to fish.
2006-09-12 17:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by animelover828 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have a pump in your tank its most likely because of the current or a light on one side of the tank fish need darkness just like people do theyll go insane with out if it seems they are trying to get away from the light turn the light off. a loud pump could also make them do this, its not the water itself
2006-09-12 17:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most important: watch your fish and know what their normal behavior and appearance is. If you don't know what normal is, you can't know what sick is.
I suggest setting up a fish medicine cabinet. It seems like fish always get sick when the store is closed.
* Water quality test kits: pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate
* Aquarium salt (NOT table salt. Most table salts contain additives to keep them from clumping. Kosher or rock salt is OK).
* Malachite green/formalin ich remedy
* Methylene blue
* Chlorine bleach for disinfection
* Maybe one antibiotic (Kaynamycin or Furanace)
* Antibiotic-containing food
* Copper remedy for parasites
2006-09-12 17:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by NchantingPrincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might be getting picked on by some other fish...
I had angels and oscars once and one of the angels wouldnt leave a certain spot of the tank because the other fish were bullying it
2006-09-12 17:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the water and move your things around on the bottom area again. Then see what happens.
2006-09-12 17:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by Sissy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe change up the tank, mix it up. Sounds like a trippy thing.
2006-09-12 17:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by ShaMayMay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋