Looking For Some Advice

[craftyfishlady]

Here we go - managed these few pics if they're any better? Coaxed it off the bottom with a bit of food to try and get a picture of it up and about as it were!













Thanks again!

Kirsty
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[Cazgar]

It is a male & does look rather bloated.
How much & how often do you feed?

 

[craftyfishlady]

I use the Aquarian Advance Nutrition Tropical Flake Food and feed nightly just before we go to bed. Usually a tiny pinch for the whole tank, max 1/4 teaspoon ish

Kirsty
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[Cazgar]

I'd take him out of the trap, & not feed for a day or two, then feed some deshelled peas & see how he goes

 

[craftyfishlady]

frozen or fresh peas? do I just literally take the shells off & drop it in or does it need mashing etc? Sorry if thats a daft Q just totally new to this!

Will release him now and just keep the 2 fry in the hatchery!

Thanks loads!!!

Kirsty
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[Cazgar]

Either, but if using frozen defrost first
You can squish them a bit if you like

 

[craftyfishlady]

Thank you so much for the help and advice, really appreciated!

Kirsty
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[Cazgar]

Yw, hope he does ok

 

[CichlidLover1995]

Yes, i wouldnt feed him for a bit, i had guppys get that big, then "explode" and die. My issue was i fed mine freeze dried blood worms and it stopped him up, the peas didnt even help. As for the mollies, give it a week or two and post another pic of them. I have Platies atm, 1 is pregnant and she is GI-FREAKIN-NORMOUS! She was prego when i got her but i didnt know it, brought her home and a few days later you could tell. She is with another female and a male. I have never put my mommys in a breeder trap because i didnt want the fry to live, exspecially not if i didnt have room, some still lived on there own hiding in my plants. Best of luck to you. Let us know if you got any other questions.

 

[craftyfishlady]

I will of course keep you all posted - You've all been so helpful and welcoming I look forward to speding lots of time here with you

I'd like to try to save some of the fry as a freiend has lost a lot of her top feeders lately so she'd like some for her tank and I will transfer some to my new tank when it's set up & established as well I hope

Kirsty
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[craftyfishlady]

Just a thought before I give them the shelled peas - are they OK defrosted & raw or do they need to be cooked?? - I've got frozen peas but not fresh in the house Sorry if this is a really silly question - just trying to avoid poisoning the fish

Thanks again

Kirsty
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[fluttermoth]

Frozen peas are fine. Cook them and squeeze them out of their 'shells'.

 

[craftyfishlady]

fab thanks, will try that tonight - at present no change with the blue guppy, still lingering round the bottom and rather fat!

Kirsty
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[craftyfishlady]

Just to update this - my blue guppy is looking fatter than ever and still very inactive and lingering around the bottom of the tank.

They have all however enjoyed the peas!

Kirsty
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[craftyfishlady]

Blue guppy died overnight, corpse was totally white & looked like he'd exploded from his back end!

My remaining male guppy is harassing my female mollies, should I be considering another male or female guppy for him?

Also am I right that the guppy won't breed with the mollies?

Sorry for more questions!

Kirsty
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