Aquarists, UNITE!!!

[jitami]

See, and I read that guppies have high metabolism and can be fed as much as they'll eat in 2 minutes several times a day? I just hope I don't kill Purty Boy & the Little Mommas! LOL

How often do you do water changes Lori? And how much at a time? I was thinking a gallon a week(a little less than 10%)? I could do that twice a week? I could do two gallons once a week? I dunno!!!

[Zephyr]

See, and I read that guppies have high metabolism and can be fed as much as they'll eat in 2 minutes several times a day? I just hope I don't kill Purty Boy & the Little Mommas! LOL

How often do you do water changes Lori? And how much at a time? I was thinking a gallon a week(a little less than 10%)? I could do that twice a week? I could do two gallons once a week? I dunno!!!

Small, frequent water changes encourage growth.
A gallon three times a week will optimize growth with out stressing them too much.

[jitami]

Sweet! Thanks Kyle! Any thoughts on their not eating today?

[Zephyr]

Sweet! Thanks Kyle! Any thoughts on their not eating today?

Probably a little stressed. Or they might want a different food. (Live =best.)

[jitami]

Live... brine shrimp... baby brine shrimp.... something else?
They chowed down on the flake food yesterday.

[infernalis]

A pinch every third day will do fine. Don't over feed. Daily feeding is not necessary.

Someone tell my Oscar that

She sucks down the food, and destroys her tank if I don't give up the groceries!

[Zephyr]

Live... brine shrimp... baby brine shrimp.... something else?
They chowed down on the flake food yesterday.

Worm bits, brine shrimp, blood worms, black worms, daphnia, silver mosquito larvae, mosquito larva, shredded beefheart, etc. Anything that they can "wrastle" with.
(Mosquito larvae is an absolute FAVORITE.)

[jitami]

Geez... I still have a lot of learning to do.... sigh... and all of this stuff is available where for how much money?

Hubby apologized for his whining the other night, btw... maybe he reads the board? Nah, but while it was a very nice apology I really should try to keep this offshoot of my hobby to a bare minimum of time & money...

[jitami]

WE HAVE BABIES!!!

I figured out the food stuff, thanks guys They seem to prefer frozen brine shrimp, but will now eat guppy flake, too. Temps were probably the biggest issue and the second heater took care of that... so anyway...

WE HAVE BABIES!!!

I'm going the au-natural route, so hopefully some of them make it to adulthood. There's tons of plants and stuff to hide it, so cross your fingers I've only seen two at this point, but all of the mom's still look preggers. Not sure which one dropped the babies, but there should be more coming Back to staring at the tank... yay...

[olive oil]

Yay Tami, I would like to raise some guppies myself!