Guppy Care

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1. Clean Water: I have to change the water at least once a week to make sure it remains clean and healthy for the fish. You don't have to take all the water out but at least replace a quarter of it. Also let the water sit (even though I use a heater) before you add it to the tank and add some water conditioner.

2. Overcrowding: My tank is VERY crowded right now because of my fry, but I am hoping to move them around and make space so they are less stressed. This source says that there should be a minimum of a guppy per gallon, which I agree with. I'm hoping fry count as half a guppy...

3. Temperature & Filtering: It says to keep them at room temperature, but they're 'hardy' fish so just don't keep them too hot or too cold. The warmer the water, the larger they grow, but they live longer in colder water. Can't decide! I am thinking of just moving my males to the tank without the heater now because I think they will be ok. I'm just worried about the transition....

4.Food: Guppies like variety. I feed my guppies Tropical Fish Flakes and freeze-dried bloodworms(on the occasion). I'm not supposed to overfeed them because they could get sick or the water could get very polluted. Fish can't really get fat though.