Peacock fish is the most popular fish species, because it has a big brightly colored tail and does not need a large fish tank, many people keep a tank in the office. But there are also many people who only realize after raising guppies that raising guppies is not easy at all! It is not a fish species suitable for beginners as everyone thinks!

Aquarium configuration

Guppies prefer alkaline water quality, and the bottom of the aquarium can choose to contain shells or corals In fact, it can survive in near-neutral water quality. In other words, as long as you don’t choose acid (such as soil-type bottom sand), guppies can actually have any bottom sand. Be careful not to choose sand with coarse grains or water chestnuts, so as not to hurt the body or tail of the guppies. Water plants can supply oxygen and provide a hiding place for small fish, and can also decompose many nutrients in the fish tank, which is a lot of benefits for guppies!

Water flow

The characteristic of guppies is that they have a large tail, which is almost half of their body, so they cannot swim very fast. Therefore, the first condition for raising guppies is not to make the water flow too strong. If the fish tank uses a pump to create a strong water flow, it will make the guppies feel very stressed, and even hurt their tails and become sick, so be careful!

Water Quality

A tip for keeping guppies is water quality management. With good water quality, guppies can naturally grow up healthy. As mentioned earlier, guppies like alkaline water quality. If alkaline water is not available, it can be neutralized with weakly acidic water by adding weakly alkaline corals or shells. Remember to choose a material that will not hurt the guppies for the bottom sand. Tap water is almost neutral and can be used to raise guppies. It's just that there is chlorine used for disinfection in tap water, which is highly toxic to guppies! Remember to leave it outdoors for 2 to 3 days, or buy a dechlorination agent and aerate it before using it!

Cultivation of nitrifying bacteria

Even if aeration has been done, it is not considered high-quality water for guppies! This stage is called new water However, there are no microorganisms such as nitrifying bacteria that are important to guppies. After about a week, when the nitrification system is cultivated, it is called cooked water. Before it becomes mature water, the amount of feed should be carefully controlled to avoid excessive pollution of the water quality. Players can also go to the aquarium store to buy nitrifying bacteria and add them directly to the water.

Water Amount

The amount of water depends on the number of guppies raised. The minimum amount is 1.1 liter, and the recommended amount is 1.2-3 liters.

Water temperature

The water temperature is 23 degrees when the guppy is most active. If it is kept within this temperature range, it will eat well and grow well. quick. If you want the guppies to grow faster, turn up the water temperature a little bit! But it can't be too high! Too hot will make the guppies eat less. This is also why guppies are less willing to breed in summer. If the temperature changes too much in a day, it will put pressure on the guppies. It is recommended to set up a warmer in the fish tank, which can effectively prevent the guppies from getting sick.

Okay! After figuring out the basic knowledge of these guppies, it is believed that for players who are raising guppies for the first time, they can get twice the result with half the effort. I hope everyone can raise a beautiful tank of guppies!