Guppy deaths

[Elephant nose 4]

They didn't say what the readings were as it wasn't working the page wasn't working for me so I emailed them.
I've spoken to someone who breeds guppies and they are also saying it's an issue with them, what they have I don't know but I only quarantined them for 3 weeks so it wasn't long enough.
Thanks for the help

 

[Elephant nose 4]

Hi its soft to mod hard. I have a gh and kh test kit will this help?

 

[Byron]

Hi its soft to mod hard. I have a gh and kh test kit will this help?

Yes, the GH is important. When adding the drops be careful to observe the very first even slight colour change. I haveknown some members to keep adding drops for a deeper colour change, way past the actual number. I also find looking down into the open tube standing on a sheet of white paper, using daylight but not sunlight, gives the best colour idea.

 

[Elephant nose 4]

OK I'll check when I get back in and post the results

 

[emeraldking]

Guppies with bigger fins are better off in harder water. This last male of yours hasn't reached his potential yet. Because, he's a delta guppy... so, his tail should grow out more. But again, such guppies are better off in harder water. Real short finned guppies can be kept in soft water without a problem. But not yours.

 

[Elephant nose 4]

Thanks everyone for your advice
My gh is 5

 

[Elephant nose 4]

So I definitely think my gh is to low for them I feel terrible as I normally check fish are compatible but didn't with these.

 

[emeraldking]

That's indeed too low...

 

[Elephant nose 4]

Looking down at him, his right side has protruding fins and he's slightly bloated, could it be dropsy?

 

[Byron]

Thanks everyone for your advice
My gh is 5

Is this 5 dH (degrees), or 5 ppm (parts per million, = to mg/l)?

 

[Elephant nose 4]

Is this 5 dH (degrees), or 5 ppm (parts per million, = to mg/l)?

5 drops =89.5ppm? Not sure I've worked this out correctly!

 

[Byron]

5 drops =89.5ppm? Not sure I've worked this out correctly!

Assuming the drops are 1 degree, that's 5 dH or the equivalent 89 ppm, yes. This is soft, not quite very soft, but certainly soft. Avoid any and all livebearers (general, to avoid fussing!) and stay with most fish from South America or SE Asia. All subject of course to the tank size.

 

[Elephant nose 4]

Assuming the drops are 1 degree, that's 5 dH or the equivalent 89 ppm, yes. This is soft, not quite very soft, but certainly soft. Avoid any and all livebearers (general, to avoid fussing!) and stay with most fish from South America or SE Asia. All subject of course to the tank size.

Thank you for all the help