Gravel Change?

[F'n'K]

I bought gravel that was relatively cheap from Walmart (maybe about a year ago) and I just recently bought two guppies (Friday.) When I use the net and try to catch my fish for a water change, they gravel flakes off in to tiny specs that float around my tank (tank is 1 gallon.) I'm worried because one of my guppies is acting strangely. One half of the time, she floats around the top, and stays in a corner. The other, she's at the bottom, and still in a corner. Should I change to a different gravel that doesn't flake off?

 

[fifefish]

your gravel doesn't sound good, ive never heard of gravel flaking before, is it painted gravel? if so i would get rid of it there horrible looking and dont do good for your water stats

 

[F'n'K]

your gravel doesn't sound good, ive never heard of gravel flaking before, is it painted gravel? if so i would get rid of it there horrible looking and dont do good for your water stats

No, I don't think it's painted. I think it's just cheap. My fish is now swimming against the wall of the tank, going up and down. What does that mean?

 

[WILDER]

Get the gravel out of the tank.
Water changes, fresh black carbon, fresh filter floss.

Check water stats.

 

[pippoodle]

the tank is too small for the fish you have in it hun
has the tank got a filter - if not you need to be doing water changes at least 5 times a week to stop ammonia etc building up and damaging your fish

definately REMOVE the gravel as soon as possible

 

[F'n'K]

the tank is too small for the fish you have in it hun
has the tank got a filter - if not you need to be doing water changes at least 5 times a week to stop ammonia etc building up and damaging your fish

definately REMOVE the gravel as soon as possible

Thank you all so much! I did change the gravel and my fish are much happier! Sad to say, no I do not have a filter. I am hoping to upgrade to a new tank soon (10G at least) so my fish will have more space. I don't have anything else I can do for them at this point besides change their water. I do change it frequently, so there are no worries. They do stare at me when they want food...I guess that is a plus.

 

[hihi100202]

1 gallon?!?!

If your not getting a 10 gallon soon, return the fish to the store. they probaly are very stressed and sad.

 

[loraxchick]

oldish thread..hopefully theyve got it sorted by now.
cheers