Guppie Keeping (need Help) (desperate Help)

[jbjack]

well beenkeeping cichlids for 14 years now and would consider myself an expert on all cichlids, tried a live bears tank and all the mollies died (1 male , 4 females) now i have guppies already had to replace male and also a female died i now have one male and 3 females who seem to be doing well, but who knows i dont kill fish, why is this happening? any suggestions or helpful hints would be apeciated (arnt these supposed to be easy fish? im confused

 

[orange shark]

is your tank cycled?

 

[nakomis90]

PHtest and a nitrite and nitrate test


or a cycled tank..
i cycle the tank 50% a week the fish love it!

 

[jbjack]

ahem, i DID mention ive been keeping cichlids for 14 years right? OF COUSE my tank is cycled and all levels are perfect . trust me i know how to keep fish in general, just having trouble with these live bearers, not sure why. i would love in depth advanced hobbiest info thanks

 

[corey01]

PHtest and a nitrite and nitrate test


or a cycled tank..
i cycle the tank 50% a week the fish love it!

sorry nakomis90 but that made no sence.....what do you mean you cycle 50% of your tank a week ?!

 

[orange shark]

PHtest and a nitrite and nitrate test


or a cycled tank..
i cycle the tank 50% a week the fish love it!

sorry nakomis90 but that made no sence.....what do you mean you cycle 50% of your tank a week ?!

i thought tht but didnt bother posting incase i upset sum1

ahem, i DID mention ive been keeping cichlids for 14 years right? OF COUSE my tank is cycled and all levels are perfect . trust me i know how to keep fish in general, just having trouble with these live bearers, not sure why. i would love in depth advanced hobbiest info thanks

ok, being in the hobby for 14 years doesn't mean u no how to cycle a tank, we are jst trying to help so theres no need to be all snappy just because we asked you a simple question.

 

[nakomis90]

PHtest and a nitrite and nitrate test


or a cycled tank..
i cycle the tank 50% a week the fish love it!

sorry nakomis90 but that made no sence.....what do you mean you cycle 50% of your tank a week ?!

lol me thinking one thing and typing about something different i ment water change my head was else where

 

[jbjack]

i would hope i know how to cycle, this is no help will look else where, thanks any ways

 

[Tolak]

Many livebearers are overly inbred, making them more fragile than many cichlid. Also, one mistake I often catch myself doing with platys is feeding them the higher pritein diet that I use when breeding angels, since the angels are the main focus of my breeding activities. Remember to push more veggie based foods, and go easy on the higher protein foods.

I started breeding platys, moved on to other cichlids, especially angels. Once in a while I dabble with the platys, and catch myself tossing an angel tank size feeding of blackworms & such in. I've lost several this way, I've recently put them in a more difficult to access tank to slow me down a bit at feeding time.