hey all,
I have a 10 gallon tank split with a divider... I have 5 guppy fry born 3 days ago, on 1/3rd of the tank, and on the other 2/3rds I have the 4 female and 2 male guppies....
This tank also has had a run of planaria from when I was trying desperately to get my ADFs to eat (they died, hense the new batch of guppies that I only just got on Friday!). I'm finding the planaria likely won't get any better, because the fry are terrible at cleaning up the bigger bits of food after I crush it up, and that side of the tank is getting polluted again....
so... what are your suggestions??
Could I move my 4 inch pl*co into the 10 gallon to deal with the excess? (he is currently in a sparkling clean 20 gallon, that I have to put in extra sinking tabs just for him.
Or... is it safe for the fry for me to use my gravel vac and give the tank a good cleaning?? or maybe I should just move them into a temp bowl and clean the tank? I don't want to shock the adult females, as I'm pretty sure 2 more of them are about to drop.
Maybe I should get a divider for the 20 gallon? Give my oranda and pl*co 2/3 of the 20 gallon, and give the adult guppies the other 1/3? (the oranda's tank sits pretty at 79-80 degrees naturally in the summer and there is a heater to maintain that temp, which I know is a little warm for a goldie!
Oh I just don't know what to do about these guppies! Any help would be great
2 planted tanks....
20 gallon with a 3.5 inch oranda and a 4 inch pl*co
10 gallon divided with 5 fry on one side, 2 males, 4 females on the other.
I have a 10 gallon tank split with a divider... I have 5 guppy fry born 3 days ago, on 1/3rd of the tank, and on the other 2/3rds I have the 4 female and 2 male guppies....
This tank also has had a run of planaria from when I was trying desperately to get my ADFs to eat (they died, hense the new batch of guppies that I only just got on Friday!). I'm finding the planaria likely won't get any better, because the fry are terrible at cleaning up the bigger bits of food after I crush it up, and that side of the tank is getting polluted again....
so... what are your suggestions??
Could I move my 4 inch pl*co into the 10 gallon to deal with the excess? (he is currently in a sparkling clean 20 gallon, that I have to put in extra sinking tabs just for him.
Or... is it safe for the fry for me to use my gravel vac and give the tank a good cleaning?? or maybe I should just move them into a temp bowl and clean the tank? I don't want to shock the adult females, as I'm pretty sure 2 more of them are about to drop.
Maybe I should get a divider for the 20 gallon? Give my oranda and pl*co 2/3 of the 20 gallon, and give the adult guppies the other 1/3? (the oranda's tank sits pretty at 79-80 degrees naturally in the summer and there is a heater to maintain that temp, which I know is a little warm for a goldie!
Oh I just don't know what to do about these guppies! Any help would be great
2 planted tanks....
20 gallon with a 3.5 inch oranda and a 4 inch pl*co
10 gallon divided with 5 fry on one side, 2 males, 4 females on the other.
