Losing Guppies?

[paul_219]

I am losing each day guppies i had lost around 5 guppies till now? Are they sensitive to over feeding since they are small. I did a water change quickly but still dying. What is causing them to die?

 

[Truck]

water stats?

ammonia
nitrIte
nitrAte
Ph
water temperature
how often fed
what foods
tank size
other stock

 

[paul_219]

Water stats are fine. Water temperature 27 i feed them daily a handful i feed them flakes tank size is 29 gal i have tetras and albino cories.

 

[Truck]

how much do you mean by handful?

could you please post your water stats or i cant help you out, by you saying there fine doesnt mean anything no offense

 

[Declan]

A handful?!

To me that mean a hand full of food!

Please explain.

 

[paul_219]

I just grab as much as i can and add them. I dont have test kits right now. I will get some on monday.

 

[Truck]

so u just dunk the food in, surely a handful is the same as a small pot?! does it all get eaten?

 

[paul_219]

Yeah it do but it takes more then 2 min to finish.

 

[Truck]

you should feed them what they can consume in 2 mins everyday making sure every fish gets there fair amount, and that all uneaten food is removed

 

[paul_219]

Well i guess it is from over feeding. Is there any symptoms shows that the fish is over fed or it will die directly? thanks.

 

[chesterscot]

sounds like you should clam down on the feeding
i doubt all my fish get a (handfull) between them
scot

 

[Truck]

well if they look bloated the that is a sign of overfeeding, constipation can and bloatation can make it hard for the fish to swim, and they move to the suface

 

[paul_219]

Then its over feeding because they are always on the surface of the water. Well i guess i must calm down then . I feed them daily a small pinch or i i feed them once every 2 day?

 

[Truck]

id say add a pinch if they eat it add another etc, but once 2 minutes are up STOP! i feed every day and fast on a sunday

 

[OldMan47]

If your fish are on the surface all the time now, you need to do a large water change and vacuum the substrate. That should help a little until you can get the testing kit.