Nox Lion
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Yeah I think it’s likely the local store has the water a bit cooler. I’m chalking it up to bad luck with genetics/the batch of guppies they got in that week plus keeping them 79-80 when they weren’t used to it. Two are still alive and doing okay from what I can tell. Did another water change today. Lowering the temperature a bit and hoping for the best.
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Not sure what would constitute a “swing”. I try to keep the tank at 78 but sometimes it swings to 80 for a couple hours. I use API stress coat after every water change.
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I’m aware of new tank syndrome. I’ve added fish day 1 into a few tanks now with no issues using the method of bringing old filter media into the new tank to rapidly increase the cycle.
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New, it’s a week old and ammonia has never spiked past 0.25ppm and I have been doing daily 70% water changes.
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No worries I appreciate the insight! I’ve been keeping them warmer so they breed. Most YouTubers say that 78-80 is fine if you want them to breed quickly but it does shorten their life span, so maybe they were in cooler water at the store and that’s why they died?
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I bought them from a local family owned store and have never lost a fish from them until now. I know guppies are overbred so that could be why. Maybe I will try a reputable online retailer like Flip Aquatics.
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I listed the parameters in the post..
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Hey all, I have about 5 nano community tanks, and haven’t lost a fish in over a year. I tried setting up a new tank for my roommate but we are down to 2 guppies left out of the 5 we bought last Friday. I use old filter media to cycle along with API Quick Start. Did daily water changes for the first three days and did the level 2 salt treatment listed on this website. This isn’t the first time I’ve lost guppies, as I lost some in an established tank due to me over medicating it. This time around, though, I can’t figure out what I did wrong. My best guess is I just got a bad batch of them, but I figured I’d post on here and see if I did anything wrong. Tank Size: 10 Gallon pH: 7-7.2 gH/kH: 150/40 Temperature: fluctuates between 77-80 due to water changes and using a brand of heater I'm not used to. Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate: 0/0/10ppm Any general tips or ideas as to why I can’t keep guppies alive?
