Plant help!!!!?

Question

Is there a deference between a Aponogeton plant than a Dwarf Hybrid Lilly?

And I have another question.

I put puppy in a separate tank while I was cleaning the main tank but I noticed that my guppy had a hump on his stomach that was not there before and his color was dull I was very worried about him but when I put him back in the main tank the next day he was fine his color was back and the hump was gone what was the matter with him? He sure gave my a scare since he is my favorite guppy

Answer 1

PLANTS: a big difference. The Aponogeton is a truly aquatic plant, so it will do fairly well in an aquarium with moderate lighting. These grow from bulbs which you can buy dry, and just float in the tank until they absorb enough water to sink and root (if you don't want to buy one already growing). A Peace plant ISN'T an aquatic plant, although it doesn't mind having the roots in water. If you try and submerge the entire plant, it will die. Other aquatic lilies will be okay, but tend to need brighter lighting.

GUPPY: The dull color would indicate some level of stress. Since it recovered, I'd think this may have been constipation for a little overfeeding if he'd been fed not to long before you put him in the other tank. Make sure you aren't giving him too much to eat (only what the fish can eat in 2-3 minutes no more than 2 times a day), and maybe add some smashed cooked peas once a week for some extra fiber in the diet. Guppies are onmivores, so they should get some plant matter in their diet. You can also give him slices of zucchini and cucumber, or small pieces of dark leafy greens (romaine lettuce, collard greens, kale. dandelion, small amounts of spinach).

Answer 2

There are considerable differences between Aponogetons and dwarf lillies. For a smaller tank, the Aponogetons would be a better choice. Even though the lillies are a dwarf variety, they have several quite large floating leaves and need plenty of space.

There could be several reasons you saw the changes in your guppy, but they all really come down to stress. Moving him like that is very stressful and you shouldn't do it if at all possible. If your tank has a filter, you should only change about 1/4 of the water once a week and there will be no reason to move your fish while you do that water change.

MM