Guppy Shock?

Question

I recently set up an aquarium, but I wanted fish so I know my tank is still cycling so still wanted to try Guppies. I had gotten 4 males then I ask the lady for the females which had 2! I had read something about if the males don't have another male the same color they'll attack eachother but I had bought them anyway. One of my females went belly up the second day I had them. I know it wasn't shock because she lasted atleast a day and she wasn't picked on at all. Then one of my males started getting nipped at and eventually died this afternoon. The second blue male I started to worry about because the other two males were nipping at him so I put him in a bucket until this weekend when I'll be able to get more female guppies. However he is not moving very much in the bucket and my dad warned me that the water temperature might be different, however they feel almost the same so is it shock or is he depressed?

Yes I know I needed to keep the male female ratio which I was going to fix this weekend. And Yes I know I have guppies.

Answer 1

well, it's actually very simple

As you said yourself already, your tank is still cycling, and guppies are one of the least hardiest out there, if the balance isn't there they will die

They all died due to the ammonia or nitrite poisening, or you didn't acclimate them proberly that means they died because of pH shock

Read the following links and learn about the cycling process, and also about the correct acclimating process
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles.html



Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Guppies?

Are you sure you have Guppies?

This certainly does not sound like the behavior of Guppies. Male Guppies will occasionally nip at each other, but don't usually do any serious damage. Guppies are generally schooling fish with a very complex social structure.

All that usually happens with male and female Guppies is that they make lots and lots more Guppies.

One of the main questions I would ask is what is the temperature of your tank? Guppies are warm water fish (68-76F...with 72F being about ideal). They are very intolerant of cooler water, and in cooler water they become very susceptible to disease.

Answer 3

Guppy's need a 3 females to 1 male minimum.

The males will harrass the females to death if you don't have at more females ten males.

Also the males will often fight each other if there are too few females.

I would suggest trying it again following that ratio, and I am certain you will have better results.

Answer 4

Hi. When you put the water in your tank you made sure you conditioned it right?? If you didnt there is your problem they need the chlorine, metals, and chloramine out I would suggest Prime by SeaChem everyone I know uses it and it is by far the best of the best. Also your best bet would be to get either hardier fish or leave it at no fish at all.. try something like danios. Good luck :]