Posted by Schmev on March 10, 2003 at 00:49:57:
In Reply to: need help with fancy male guppies posted by redtwirldawg on March 08, 2003 at 20:23:37:
:Hi, I seem to have a problem keeping male guppies alive. I have a 55 gal tank with guppies, mollies, lemon tetras, scissor tails and catfish. I have a total of 22 fish in there. Every time I get a male guppy he is fine for several days then his tail begins to get ragged and shreds and then he dies within a day or two. I have had four female guppies since I set the tank in Dec. and they have long tails also. I haven't had any problem with any other of the fish. I never see any bullying until the male guppy gets really weak. I do weekly water changes and test the water weekly. Does any body have any idea what could be going on here. Thanks, Kim
Are lemon tetras nippy? What catfish? My first concern is that your fish, especially the rasboras, are extremely active feeders. If you're introducing new fish, those new ones may be intimidated come feeding time for a while, there-by stressing him out.
