Recent content by YellowGuppy

I don't have tests for GH and KH, but all my water for my guppy tank goes through a softener! They're thriving, and the kuhli loaches and plants are doing well, too.

Yes, the temp is above 75. The kuhlis are great! They pop out occasionally throughout the day, but REALLY noodle around whenever it's feeding time. It sounds like Florida flag fish plus guppies is a no-go: they have a reputation for fin nipping, especially with anything with flowing fins...

20 gallons, about a dozen adult guppies and two kuhli loaches. Temp is in the upper 70s (76-78, maybe?) but could be adjusted a touch as needed.

I've had a happy and thriving guppy tank for a few years now, and am starting to explore some new additions. I found a couple of kuhli loaches available near me, and they have made a great addition, so now I'm wondering what else I might be able to add! Obviously I'll be watchful for stocking...

Working on it! So far I've got some sußwassertang and salvinia, but my light is on the weak side. I've got another one or order that should hopefully be stronger. I might also grab a handful of hornwort and see how that does in this tank.

I've got a bag of Hikari Crab Cuisine, and a 3 gallon desktop tank with ~18 cull RCS. I've generally been feeding 1 pellet per weekday, plus an extra on Friday and/or Monday as they aren't fed over the weekend. Is this a reasonable amount? I've got a couple berried females, so I don't think...

Nope! They'll eat whatever the grown-ups are eating, and/or things that are too small for the grown-ups to bother eating. If you've got a happy, healthy adult RCS population, you'll have a happy, healthy baby RCS population, too!

Hey there! It's pretty common practice to do a 25% water change per week. This is especially handy for a 20 gallon tank, as it's one big ol' bucket each time. Amount and frequency are two main factors at play; if you're the sort of person who likes to REALLY do a job less often, you could do...

Congrats! That's a super cool experience to see them drop their fry!

Update: I pulled out a bunch of old decor and big random rocks that were just making gravel vacuuming hard, and rearranged the driftwood. Still not super interesting, but it's the best I can do for now for a low-maintenance goldfish tank at work!

Here's my 20 gallon guppy tank!

Most filter media needs to be thoroughly washed before use. I'm not familiar with this one in particular, but it's quite likely that it was loaded with dust and particulate, and now that's all in your water. Oops! Much of it should settle in a couple hours, and then get vacuumed up with your...

Way to bring it full circle, Papa!

If all you have are guppies and a pleco, I'd just leave them all in your main tank. Adding more plants (live are always best, but sometimes that's more than someone is ready for, so no worries if they're fake!) will help everyone feel more comfortable than a relatively bare tank, plus give more...

It could be a variety of causes, but most of them point to stress. Is the separate tank cycled, filtered, heated, etc? Are there lots of hiding places? Other female guppies present? Other fish present at all? PS - Welcome to FishLore! There's always lots of learning to be done in this...