why are my guppies dying

[LynziLouWho]

in the past few days i have lost 3 guppies what could my problem be???THEY ARE IN A TEN GALLON TANK WITH NLY GUPPIES AND ITS 80 DEGREES AND I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ELSE I GUESS I SHOULD KNOW THAT HUH? I HAVE HAD THEM ABOUT 3 WEEKS, I MOVED IT DOWN TO 78 AND THAT I WHEN THEY DIED AND I PUT IT BACK UP TO 80 AND NOW MY OTHER FISH ARE ACTING PERCKY AGAIN! SO WHAT DO I DO?

 

[mashimaro_0000]

? can you give us infrmation about your tank? size, ph, nitrate level....

last time water change, and when you bought the fish?

 

[Juggernaut22988]

There could be a lot of problems...

Give more detailed conditions...

 

[LynziLouWho]

I HAVE A 10 GALLON TANK WITH ONLY GUPPIES 80 DEGRESS AND IM NOT SURE OF THE PH OR THAT STUFF, I GUESS I SHOULD BE CHECKING THAT? IM NEW TO ALL THIS FISH STUFF

 

[mashimaro_0000]

80F is too high for adult guppies...... try 77F

and how old is your tank

 

[FishHeads]

I HAVE A 10 GALLON TANK WITH ONLY GUPPIES 80 DEGRESS AND IM NOT SURE OF THE PH OR THAT STUFF, I GUESS I SHOULD BE CHECKING THAT? IM NEW TO ALL THIS FISH STUFF

I have 2 guppies (I got a new little female for my "door-step accuired male".) and they are doing well. Now, as for you, stop adjusting your water temperature to start, that stresses fish like no other. Guppies enjoy water between 75 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. They also are very un-tolerant of high pH andof hard water. Depending on the guppy you have....(are the Tequila Sunrise guppies, common guppies, fancy guppies, or what?) will determine your tank set-up. Most like pH from neutral (7.0) to slightly alkaline (7.1 to 7.5). My guppies live happily at a pH of 6.5...slightly more acidic than 7.0. Make sure you get a Nitrite, Ammonia, and Nitrate test kit so that you can test your parameters. Nitrites should be 0, as should Ammonia. Nitates can be around 5 to 10 ppm, which I believe is in the safe zone.

How is my information guys?

 

[mashimaro_0000]

I have 2 guppies (I got a new little female for my "door-step accuired male".) and they are doing well. Now, as for you, stop adjusting your water temperature to start, that stresses fish like no other. Guppies enjoy water between 75 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. They also are very un-tolerant of high pH andof hard water. Depending on the guppy you have....(are the Tequila Sunrise guppies, common guppies, fancy guppies, or what?) will determine your tank set-up. Most like pH from neutral (7.0) to slightly alkaline (7.1 to 7.5). My guppies live happily at a pH of 6.5...slightly more acidic than 7.0. Make sure you get a Nitrite, Ammonia, and Nitrate test kit so that you can test your parameters. Nitrites should be 0, as should Ammonia. Nitates can be around 5 to 10 ppm, which I believe is in the safe zone.

How is my information guys?

your explantion is great but i think LynziLouWho will need some time to digest this info. guppies @ 6.5ph it really depends on how the farm raise it, some farm is breeding them @ 6.5 to 7.0 generally it makes no difference. BUT this will be imporant if you have neons tetras.... neons is to best keep in 7.0ph... cuz they are damn sensitive... i lost quite a few in the past with ph 6.6