My Gupps And Platy Wont Eat

[matty101]

guys i have a serious problem. My 2 female guppies and a platy are kept, IM SO GOING TO HELL, in a 1/2 gallon bowl Plz dont ridicule. I know it's small but I can't buy bigger and I have no room for them. But anyways, I put a bit of flakes everyday (twice a day) but they seem do just watch them sink and it's always accumulating . Guys I don't want my gups to die, or my platy. B4 i had put them in there, they were i na 10g tank and were happy as heck. But the bettas I had in there weren't. So i made the choice, probably a bad one but I love bettas more than any other fish so i chose the betta over them. so here we are and I need help. It has a small plant in the center. They usually swim around normally. The temperatures are room (high 60's to low 70's) and there's no filtration but a good water change every 3-4 day. PLZ HELP

 

[Annaconda]

I'd put the fish back into the 10 gallon, and the betta back into the bowl, and save up for another tank, for the bettas.Or just give the guppies, and platy to some one whod want them.

 

[Silvani]

Could you at perhaps buy another divider? That way they would be in a filtered tank instead of a bowl.

Bettas will be fine in a gallon each. Being a betta lover I think it’s wonderful that they each have 5 gallons, however I don’t think it’s worth the suffering of your other fish.

You could put a divider on each side with the bettas there, leaving a larger space in the middle for the guppies and platy. And 5 fish should be a fine bio load for the tank.

Just trying to give you some alternatives.

 

[matty101]

hmm thanks alot...I was thinking of making another divider, which I always do, but I don't have suction cups. Todays my water change day. So I'm going to put the platy and gupies back into the tank and try getting my betta with a serious injury into the bowl. It's good for both of them because the betta needs some serious attention with his damaged tail and the platy and guppies need some space. I think there not being active or eating because of temperature but I'll have to confirm that. Thank you both for the wonderful advice. I'll update this a bit later on the situation after doing the water changes. Again, thanks.


Yours truly, MATT