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Your Guppy Fish is losing his tail you put him in a separate tank with no fish should you do anything else?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, make sure the water is changed regularly. The tail will grow back but will never be as good as the original one. There will be a reason the guppy has been loosing its tail. If the problem is fungus then you need to fix the bad water problem that is causing the fungus by changing the water regularly. If the problem is fin nipping by other occupants then you will need to separate the fin nipper(s).
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What Did RJL Guppy Invent?
Robert John Lechmere Guppy did not invent anything. He is most known for having discovered the guppy fish. The guppy fish is named after him.
Is a platy a type of guppy?
No, they're two separate species.
How do you save guppy fry from getting eaten?
Put them in a separate tank.
What can eat a guppy?
anything that has a big enough mouth
After a pregnant guppy has about 8 babies should you take her out of the tank?
Answer My guppy had 18 babies when she gave birth, but she will eat any baby she can catch so the best idea is to go to a pet store and buy something to help separate the babies once they are born.
Will gupy fish eat their young?
Yes, guppies will eat their young. This is why you should separate the guppy fry from their parents and any other fish if you want to save the babies.
What to do if your guppy is close giving birth?
I would suggest moving your pregnant guppy to a separate breeding tank. I would not recommend breeding boxes or any small compartments, because those are too small for your guppy and will stress it out. Instead, move it to a separate five to eight gallon tank where it won't be harassed by any other fish and will be able to have its babies peacefully. In this separate tank, do not place any gravel on the bottom. Do not put in any plastic decorations, rocks, castles, ships, etc. The only thing that should be in this tank is, of course, water, and floating plants at the top. Floating plants should ideally cover seventy-five percent of the surface, as the first instinct of the newborn guppy fry will be to race to the top of the tank. The mother will eat the guppy babies if there is no place for them to hide, so make sure to provide plenty of floating plants.
What are the difference between guppy and fancy guppy?
there is not much difference but it is actually not called a fancy guppy its called a fancy tailed guppies because they have beautiful tails but beware if you have a male and female guppy or fancy tail guppy in the same tank the female will get pregnant and after the babies are born you must separate them or most of the babies will be eaten but beware the babies you can hardly see.
Should you separate a female guppy after she gave birth to 2 guppies and how long should you keep her with them?
Livebearing fish (including guppies, mollies, platies and swordtails) are notorious for eating their young, sometimes as they are being born. If it is possible to separate the mother into another tank immediately after birth of the young, it should be done.
What is the scientific name for a guppy?
The guppy was "Lebistes reticulatus" for many many years but now the taxonomists in their ultimate wisdom, have decided that the guppy should be in the same classification as the Molly. Now the Guppy is correctly called "Poecilia reticulata".
What does a guppy eat?
Guppies are omnivores and will eat just about anything edible that it can fit in its mouth.
What does it mean when your guppy lays an egg?
Maybe the guppy has abhorted an undeveloped ovum. Guppies are livebearers so should not lay eggs.
