Today I got 4 Fancy Tailed Guppies and all they do is hang around the top of the tank! I have 3 Angel Fish and 1 small Cat Fish in the tank with them. I have a bubbler, "Penguin" Filter, and the tank size is 22.5 gallon. Are they just hungry or are they scared of the fish at the bottom of the tank?
2007-04-03 16:38:02 · 8 answers · asked by Answer It! IQ...... who cares?!? 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
They are probably a combination of scared and stressed out from the move. Try turning the tank lights off it may help them relax a bit. You do want to watch their intereaction with the Angels over the next couple days. Angel fish are normally very territorial. Especially if the Angels have been in the tank more then a few days.
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2007-04-03 16:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 00:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little scared and just settling in to the new tank. Of course, guppies are top water fish to begin with and will probably always spend most of their time at the top.
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2007-04-03 17:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, this is normal! You may want to check the temperature. i have them too and mine used to stay at the top, but then i got a better heater and water circulator so that the temperature would be consitant throughout the tank. They dont really go to the bottom of the tank but they dont always stay at the top anymore.
2007-04-03 16:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by kmking1990 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scared.
2007-04-03 16:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have not ever seen a fish stay at the top. some thing is wrong.
2007-04-03 16:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by Mary D 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its where they normally hang out, trust me, my guppies do the same
2007-04-03 23:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's like he/she is not feeling comfortable & want's to get out.........it also means it's scared........
2007-04-03 20:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋