petekenny01 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 hello peoples, I'm new to fishkeeping as an adult. My family was into it a bit when I was young but I don't remember a lot. Have always liked aquariums and the like and was looking to get into a new hobby so I put together a basic setup. !00ltr tank, 200w light, filter, couple of ornaments and most importantly, I've 15 Ender guppies of which 4 are male. Some of the females are pregnant I believe so they should be multiplying fairly quickly I believe. Any tips, advice or anything at all appreciated. Thanks Pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gingerbeer 372 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 Did you cycle the filter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petekenny01 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 what does that mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedKing 2 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 what does that mean? In order for the aquarium filter to process the toxic chemical products of fish and food waste (ammonia and also nitrite) into chemicals that are a lot safer it NEEDS to establish the necessary bacteria; it often takes about a month to complete and is called "cycling". If you add fish into a tank before this cycle process is completed they are exposed to these unprocessed and toxic chemicals and there's a good chance that they can die or become very sick. It's a very common mistake amongst new fish keepers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petekenny01 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 I ran the filter with water ager 25ml for 100ltr for 1hr before putting the endler guppies in. the filter has recently been used for housing them I believe. hope they'll be OK! will be doing 20 percent water changes every 2 weeks. if there's anything I can do sooner please let me know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jase86uxb 337 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 I'd be getting a api master test kit and testing my water fairly often that filter is most likely not cycled therefore you will end up with an ammonia Spike this is what will kill your fish very quickly .... There are plenty of Quick fixes out there to lower your ammonia and regular water changes will help until the filter is properly cycled to handle your bio load Probably keep the food to a minimum ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cam07 282 Report post Posted October 18, 2015 Tank looks good, biggest thing is to not get discouraged if things go wrong. Keep at it,keep asking questions and keep researching Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Netto14 96 Report post Posted October 19, 2015 If you get more weed, your guppy fry will be able to hide and avoid being eaten by their parents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
