I have a new tank set up,had i4about 3 weeks now.Anyway my guppies are fine,they are only about 1-2 months old.Is it ok2turn the filter off late at night and put it back on in the morning because since i have had them i noticed that they go2the top of the tank on a night (2sleep i guess) and with the filter on it seemed2move them about quite alot and they wud hide in the plants, so i tried turning it off at night4a couple of nights2let them rest properly,theyre only babies lol.anyway they seem2prefer this better they stay at the top together all night then i feed them in the morning and put the filter back on and they swim around active all day until bedtime again, they seem to know before i even turn the filter off that its bedtime lol.is this ok?they are happy enough with wat im doing.
Also..i wanted2put some muscle shells in my tank2make it look nice and2giv them places2hide,wud this b ok,i wud soak them in boiling water a few times2make sure they are perfectly clean and germ free.
2007-04-10 10:27:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You need to keep the filter running 24/7 on any tank. Without the filter running it becomes a septic tank and fouls the water instead of cleaning it. If the filter is moving them around a lot, try looking to see if the filter has a flow adjustment, most do.
Don't use any muscle shells in your tank. They will cause the pH to rise no matter how much you clean them.
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2007-04-10 10:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok, you need the filter on all the time , i have 3 guppies and they too go to the top at night and kinda float around. most filters have a flow adjuster on the top or on the side, try turning it down a little but if the fish seem happy at night hiding in the plants then leave the filter a it is coz once you get water problems the fish will start to die and its very hard work keeping on top of things. fish are not as easy to keep as you might think. good luck
2007-04-11 02:19:43 · answer #2 · answered by rik v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can turn off your filter upto 6-8 hrs at night. Guppy's are like to sleep at the top of the tank. if your filter is on then they cant sleep properly. I have lots of guppy's in my tank. They are doing nicely for several years. I had breed them lots of times. So u can turn of filter for some hrs.
and about shells. In my advice do put them in the tank because ur tank ph will be change and that matters to all other fishes especially for the platy's.
2007-04-11 13:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep filter on 24/7as this keeps water clean and puts oxygen in water make sure top of water is moving
2007-04-12 12:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would keep the water on 24/7 so the tank gets enough air.I wouldn't put muscle shells in but thats just my opinion.
2007-04-13 03:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by ssst42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No never turn off! you'll poison the water eventually, plus dont use muscle shell's as clam shell's are better we've got them in all our tanks
2007-04-11 08:58:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to keep the filter on because it creates oxygen in the tank
2007-04-10 17:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋