TaBeck1990 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Hell all, I have endler guppies that keep committing suicide out of my Aqua One Reflex Nano 13 Litre The lid isn't flush with the sides and I am stuck trying to work out how to cover it up, it only has the fry in it (and shrimp) and is a planted tank but still they jump. I keep coming home to dried up fry and it's really upsetting, I've tried taking the lid off another tank and has covered one side's gap. Any ideas? anyone else had this issue and worked out how to resolve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heintz.G Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Crude but effective, on a tank that size just use cling wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Brilliant!! HA! I never would have thought. it has an aerator so should be good. I was thinking a stocking but it's an eye sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellboy Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 keep the water level a little lower would help. baby guppies will be trying to get away from mum eating unfortunately they dont know jumping up is not the best result. endlers are normally to bad for females wanting to eat the fry especial after the first few days of the frys life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaBeck1990 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've ended up just giving up and putting them all in the community tank (will try again when I can set up a mesh covering of some kind). The only fish that went for the fry were the Neon tetras. most were already too big to be snacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppi Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 You seem like a considerate fish owner, which is all I ever ask. I've bred many types of fish, including guppies. Some species jump every time there's a storm. The only time my guppies have ever jumped enmass has been when the water quality has been appallingly bad. High ammonia, high particulate matter or a number of other factors could be the issue. End of the day, it all comes down to a 13L tank which, if properly conditioned might serve many snails, a pair of guppies, blue eyes, Killifish or One beta. Might! Guppies are the least eager to jump of many species I've had. If they're trying to escape, your water needs serious testing and probably treatment. No amount of cling wrap is going to change that. You can keep the guppies in the tank but if the tank is killing them, jumping is their best option. Like I said, I don't mean to be harsh. I get it and I've probably learned from more mistakes than most people but if you want to stock more than one fish in a 13L tank, research your fish and thoroughly condition your tank. If guppies are prepared to risk the outside world, your water is seriously f@*cked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 The above is usually true, but some guppy are jumpers. Especially if they are pond raised. I lost a fair amount due to low oxygen levels during heat wave despite aeration, a problem only fixed by reducing stock levels. Fish jumping is a cause for concern, and with small tanks being psychologically harder to justify testing.... I approve of the easy solution.... removing the guppies. Inly other suggestion I would have is to pack the tank with stem and floating plants. As in just jam plants in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbetta Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 great idea donny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) .......... Edited April 27, 2016 by aquaholic99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
