Guppies On The Tank Bottom

[jnms]

Hi, my tank lights have been off for about 2 hours. I just noticed 4 out of my 5 guppies are laying on the bottom of the tank. I quickly checked the water stats:

Am - 0.0
Ni - 0.0
Na - 20
Ph - 7.4

By this time, I turned the lights on to get a better look. Now only 1 of the guppies was on the tank bottom. I decided to try and net him out - but he swam away seemingly quite happy.

I had to medicate for White Spot three days ago. I am wondering if this is the problem? All other fish appear to be fine. The second white spot dose is due tomorrow, and I am now concerned about adding it.

Any thoughts on what could be going on?

 

[drobbyb]

Hi, my tank lights have been off for about 2 hours. I just noticed 4 out of my 5 guppies are laying on the bottom of the tank. I quickly checked the water stats:

Am - 0.0
Ni - 0.0
Na - 20
Ph - 7.4

By this time, I turned the lights on to get a better look. Now only 1 of the guppies was on the tank bottom. I decided to try and net him out - but he swam away seemingly quite happy.

I had to medicate for White Spot three days ago. I am wondering if this is the problem? All other fish appear to be fine. The second white spot dose is due tomorrow, and I am now concerned about adding it.

Any thoughts on what could be going on?

Two hours after the lights went out? I bet they were sleeping (yah I know fish don't really sleep but they do go inactive!)

 

[bow1]

I bought a few male guppies a week or so ago and put them in my Q tank. Was a bit worried next morning when I saw them lying on bottom of tank, but when lights came on all were up and about quite happily. I googled it and it seems quite common among guppies for some reason.

 

[WILDER]

Are they laying on there sides.
Guppys can sleep on the substate but usually there something wrong if there laying on the substrate during the day.

 

[Athena]

My guppies also sit on the gravel/ornaments when the light is out. When I first saw this I panicked and thought something was wrong, especially as they didn't move when I put food in - but once the lights went on they gradually "woke up" and were back to their normal, active selves.

The other time you might see guppies at gravel level is when a female is about to give birth. My female always sits on the gravel near to plants when she's dropping fry.

Athena

 

[jnms]

Hey thanks for all the replies! Seems this is totally normal behaviour then. The guppies are totally fine today - that was the first time I have ever seen them sleep on the substrate.

Thanks again...

 

[WILDER]

Sleeping fine on the substrate.
But if they lay on it alot during the day there something wrong.