Are Guppies Hard To Keep? HOW TO SET YOUR GUPPY TANK UP FOR SUCCESS!
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Guppies are my favorite. I have 12 tanks and I have guppies in at least 8 of them.
I've been breeding my own traits for a couple years now - trying to create my own unique guppy variation.
Creating your own strain of guppy takes real dedication. Fair play to you 👍🏻
I think this is the best video explaining the nitrogen cycle I have seen, and I've watched a lot in my barely two years of fish and shrimp keeping! (Again after 20-30 years absence from my old uneducated fishkeeping.) Bravo! Just starting with guppies, ever! Got a pair of Blue Hawaaiin Moscows and the female had fry a day after arrival. They are sooooo beautiful, and I hope to share them locally! Thank you!
Hey, thanks for the positive feedback 🫶🏻
Great video!
I setup my first tank around 3 months ago. I was very excited to finally add 5 male guppies around 6 weeks ago, but two were dead within 24 hours and two more within a week. It turns out that they had gill flukes, but the signs weren't very obvious to a beginner (swimming only in filter flow, occasional flashing, shimmying) and they went from looking normal (no symptoms) to dying in just a few hours. Luckily after a lot of research and asking for help I managed to get some Fluke Solve to save the last one and he's doing well now.
On the one hand, the experience has taught me a lot about fishkeeping, as I had to do a huge amount of research and observing the fish trying to solve the issue. I've also learned how to setup a quarantine tank, and have guppies in there at the moment to give the survivor some company once I'm sure they are healthy.
But I've got to admit that the experience has been stressful and it almost made me give up altogether, especially when I had no clue why they were dying even though I seemed to be doing everything right. I've also heard similar issues from many other people, as there seems to be so many diseases affecting the guppy supply in the UK. That's why I personally wouldn't recommend guppies to complete beginners, as they don't seem to be as hardy as they once were and the heartbreak of losing them so quickly can be difficult when you're getting started. Maybe that's the case with a lot of nano fish though!
Hey, sorry to hear you haven’t had the best experience. Unfortunately, not enough fish stores quarantine and treat their fish before selling them. If they did, far fewer people would have the experience you did ☹️
I've seen "fancy" guppies that were very hard to keep alive, but in my own experience, "mutt" guppies are pretty much bullet proof as long as their basic needs are met. Those are my favorite to keep, since I don't want to deal with any species or color varieties that are high maintenance.
I would 100% agree with you on this one 👆🏻
I'm in my 50s kept fish since the 70s ! Was anyone else in the trade in the early 90s during the guppy crisis? It was a kid with 2 bathtub's in a shed that saved the guppy trade in the NE of England
Hey, I started working in my local fish store in about ‘94. I don’t remember the guppy crisis though 😂
I do however remember all the different guppy tail shapes you used to see on a regular basis, like pin tails and spade tails etc. you rarely see them these days 🤔
@@FishKeepingAnswers all the imported guppies it turns out where bred in brackish medicated water and died in days so we had to stop bringing them in then this kid came in and had two bathtubs full of guppies and the females where the size of a man's thumb I wish I'd kept that line going . It was 1990 I remember because I saw Nirvana at reading festival same year and I still keep fish and still say Ned's atomic dustbin where a better band ☮️those fancy tailed guppies where endler hybrids it's easy to do
@@BadlydrawnBenHi, I’m also in uk do you require a heater to keep the guppies ?
@@Saxonwomen mass produced guppies are not very hardy I'd say if the room temperature is over 22 Celsius they will be fine but under that require a heater
Another excellent video!
You are too kind 🫶🏻
Thanks for the informative video, bro. Keep it up.
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Your idea on switching up food seems spot on. I was just reading that in the wild guppies are detritus eaters, foraging on whatever floats down stream. Sometimes vegetation, dead fish or chunks of flotsam.
Makes sense why my new guppies are picking at the biofilm on my new Mopani wood!
I don't feed my guppies everyday and they will definitely find food by themselves.
I've seen them eat dead melted plants, tasting algaes and foraging in the sand at the bottom to find worms and insects.
They have a very good eye to do so.
@@mr.octopus6972 my females will even eat pond snails! The males, I think, just can't get them in their tiny little mouths. But yes, guppies are really great at foraging!! ✌️
@@laurabustos6560
Yes snails !
By now I should have hundreds even thousands of them but every time they lay some eggs those are getting immediately eaten. 😅
I've seen ONE baby snail ONE time ...
I did put some of them in a separate tank in order to insure some offsprings to be kept alive during winter.
Another very informative video.😄 keep up the amazing work. You will hit 10k subs soon
Thank you for your kind feedback 🫶🏻
One of my guppies survived for 5 months in a bowl and a filter. I fed mine flakes 2 times a day. I did my best to take care of my fish but I definitely learned what to do and what NOT to do.
Guppies are the hardest of all fish to keep.
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@@FishKeepingAnswersI think guppies are the easiest to keep
I agree they’ve been over breed and are so sensitive to any changes whatsoever and die easily
I am getting 4 new guppies Tuesday and a air pump and tube they require alot of oxygen in water 💧
@snoopysrc Feeding air into them with a pum and tube tends to kill them though.
I’ve also found that my guppies and mollies REALLY benefit from plant matter in their diet. They love broccoli, green beans and algae wafers.
Adding new guppies was my downfall! Got internal parasites and it's hard to rid them of it so far :( I've found because there's so many one always staying sick ! Planted tanks are super hard to treat :(
Hey, where in the world are you located? We have some great meds if you are UK based. I think there are some really good ones in the USA too.
@@FishKeepingAnswers iam in usa iam trying fenbendazole now first treatment didn't work finishing this weeks round! Not sure if its tape or red worms! Stomach or front of fish bottom breaking open then death !
@@FishKeepingAnswers it seems I have to many plants and things I can't vacuum the bottom vary well !
Sounds like Camallanus Red Worms!
They spread through guppies like nobodies business.
Check out this article 👉🏻 www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/camallanus-worms
Hope it helps 🤞🏻
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Hi there. I really like this channel, your videos are pretty neat. You staing on the subject without going all over the place is much appreciated.
I'm new into keeping guppies but already I can tell that it will soon become a disaster (population wise). I was thinking about adding a natural predator that will eat the guppy fries while leaving the adults alone.
Any suggestion ?
Also, how many guppies is too much guppies in a 110 liters tank ?
Hi. Thanks for the kind feedback.
I would consider adding a single Angelfish, a couple of Pearl Gouramis, or maybe some Black Mollies.
As for how many is too many for 110 liters, there are too many variables. One person could struggle to keep 20 guppies in 110 liters, whereas another person could successfully keep 200 guppies.
Sorry to be so vague 😏
As a beginner fish hobbyist i can say that Guppies are the easiest fish to keep. They are totally stress free and hassle free. What I did ?
1. 10 Gal tank bare bottom
2. 2 Guppies
3. Clean drinking water (I use it directly as hardly any chlorine in there).
4. Add only food as much as they eat in a minute twice a day
5. Air stone running for 1 hour in morning and 1 hour at night ( this changes with tank size, no of fish). This worked for my setup.
My guppies are the happiest. They had babies 3 times 😊😊. I did NOT cycle the tank. I just removed the fish poop or any debris and changed water twice or once a week 50% based on my judgement. I do have Ceramic bio rings in the tank in a plastic bottle. No filter. I dont knw if the bio rings helped or not. The guppies hv low bio waste and in general i Dnt think Ammonia ever spiked in my tank. Ive lost few guppies to tank change. When I transferred them. Guppies tend to shock easily. Water change needs to be done gently. Dont dunk the huge amount of water in there. Add slowly
I don't add any other thing, product. Food, drinking water of my city, aerator and ceramic bio rings.
Thanks for taking the time to share 🤜🏻
What is best for the water bed sand or gravel, or both. Asking for cleaning purpose 😊
Gravel is probably easier to keep clean 👍🏻
How much magnesium should i have in the tank for guppies?
I don’t think guppies are hard to keep, but I don’t think they are as resilient as they were years ago.
They do like harder water in my experience. I just put a small mineral block in each tank and an old Samantha Fox poster on the wall.
That was completely uncalled for. I’ll see myself out…..
WTF 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
My solution for guppy predators? A couple common “bait” crawfish (Northern Virile) a native crawfish up here in Northeastern USA, I’ve seen the crawfish actually ‘fishing’ for guppies when they get hungry/bored, they’ll take a food pellet (shrimp pellet or algae wafer) and break pieces off and use the filter current to carry it away, luring the guppies closer…
At least they *DID*, until they figured out that food pellets don’t swim away from them… and they went with the ‘easier’ solution…
So now I have these ‘armor plated killing machines’ in the tank that are even more docile than the guppies themselves , and haven’t raised a claw to threaten a single guppy… 😅🙄
Catching guppies is hard man. Why do it when that big hairy thing outside keeps throwing free food into the tank?
I am a fairly new fish keeper, I love guppies, they are so pretty and fun to watch, and not as greedy as mollies. I have 30 litre tank, lots of live plants, a few nerite snails and natural looking decorations. I only have 4 guppies, can you tell me please if I can get some more.
Hi. If you have both male and female guppies, then just give it time. Before you know it you will be over run with them 😂
@@FishKeepingAnswers sorry, should have specified, they are all boys .
I don't think you should add more. Low stock tanks are easier to maintain
I just set up one vase with 1 endler
Second vase I’m ghost feeding for a week then chucking in red crystal shrimps, as my tap water seems ideal for them
Sounds good to me 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers thanks, I’m avid watcher for past month or so, keep them videos coming 🫡
You my friend are clearly very wise! 😂
I appreciate the support 🫶🏻
Thanks!
I need a quick response, can i change quarter of the tank water to add fresh tap water. Will it be dangerous for the guppies ?
Should be fine. Use a good dechlorinator 👍🏻
Hi , I just got a 5 gal tank and got 3 male guppies can I add 2 more male guppies n how many times due I feed daily ? Also how due I keep temp 72 to 75 degrees in tank ?
Hi. I would say you could add another couple of males, but 3 is a good number for a 5 gallon. I feed my guppies 2 or 3 times a day. The best way to keep the temperature stable is with a small aquarium heater 👍🏻
Hi Richard i am planning to setup new planted tank for neocaradina shrimps i have already used fluval stratum soil in one of my tank and results are great but this time i want to try something new but i am confused between Ada and Tropica so which one do you suggest
My advice, would probably be go Tropica. However, do lots of research as I believe both come with their own set of challenges. If you haven’t bought either yet, go for more Fluval Stratum, it’s much easier to work with 🤔
@@FishKeepingAnswers got it thanks 👍
I was wondering what is the name of your eBay store (I think I remember you mentioning it in the selling shrimp video)?
Hi. I have recently shut down my shrimp breeding in favour of producing UA-cam videos 👍🏻
I have a 10 gallon shrimp tank and I've been thinking of adding fish to help solve my hydra issue without chemicals. My only issue is I want to prioritize my shrimp safety first and not have them hide if I do add a fish. Would guppies be the best for this?
Guppies as you know will eat/destroy hydra but they will also eat baby shrimp, There would be less chance of shrimp fry being eaten by Endlers
As long as there are plenty of hiding places for shrimplets, I've found guppies are great with neos. They'll eat very small shrimplets, but with plenty of hiding places for those little ones, they won't take a toll on the population.
Truth be told, with the possible exception of Otocinclus, every fish will eat shrimp babies if they get the chance. However, to give your baby shrimp the best chance of survival, provide them with plenty of hiding places in the form of rock piles and live plants.
I keep RCS with guppies, and the shrimp colony does grow over time. 👍🏻
I use my son's guppy fry in my shrimp tanks to keep down hydra, detritus worms etc. I would think males are a safer bet as they're smaller. Endler guppies are also even smaller, so maybe an even better choice. Smaller fish = smaller mouth so they can't predate as easily. ✌️
The hardest part about having guppies is all the fry
Agreed 😂
Why?
@@The_real_LMat they become so many
@@marct138I know this is
Old but yeah I agree at first I was
Confused bc the first guppies I got were all males
And now I started breeding Black moscows and they breed. A TON I think I’ll feed them to my axolotl😅
@@The_real_LMat :)
Are they fine for a 5 gallon tall? The Marineland portrait 5 in particular. I was considering 3 males
Should work fine. Just make sure you have sufficient surface movement as the surface area in that tank is not massive 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers I thought because of the fins, still water was best - similar to a betta. Wrong? I could remove the baffle of the outtake if needed.
How often should you change their water?
It is hard to answer that question as there are so many variables. The correct answer is ‘as and when the nitrates get to an unacceptable level’. The quick answer is about 25% once a month 👍🏻
Is it common to use shrimps like the red cherry shrimp as live bait rather than small fish?
Live bait???
I have 60 L tank with 5 pear of guppie is it good??
Sounds good to me 👍🏻
Is it better to have 3-4 males guppies in a 5 gallon or 3-4 female guppies in a 5 gallon?
IMO it's better to have just males as they will not reproduce. Females may already be pregnant when you get them!
Thanks!
Can i keep them with cory catfish?
Yep! Great combo 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers yay! Thanks so much!
I have a 16 litre tank with a heater and a filter with a good flow but probably needs a clean sponge
But I'm afraid if I get some guppys they will die on me
There is no reason they would die. Just go for it!
@@FishKeepingAnswers I was also thinking of getting a betta fish instead
So I've still got a bit of a choice to make
I've had my 4 guppies just over a week now, today I noticed one of them randomly bends everynow and then and I can't find anything on it.. they are all males.. well apparently anyway x
Good explanation of basic fishkeeping, but if you're gonna have a title premise and start of a video asking the question of whether or not guppies are hard to keep because some people say they can be, maybe explore that a little bit rather than just assuming people don't know how to keep fish in general. I've had more difficulty keeping guppies than many other fish, and I learned nothing from this video.
Sorry to disappoint 😞
guppies/endlers are so easy to keep that i actually dont recomend them as a first fish due to their explosive breeding habits. my first fish were guppies i only had a 5 gallon the 6 guppies/endler i had didnt give a shit tho within 30 days i had over 30 fish.
Petsmart guy said: have to feed once a day, is it okay ?
I feed my guppies 2 to 3 times a day. I use flake, pellets and frozen bloodworms 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers do I really need bacteria starter and water conditioner? I can use both in same time
One of the easiest fish to keep ngl. They will just thrive just give them some guppy grass or any other floater leaves feed them once every 3 to 4 days thats it