No new fry

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I have not seen any new fry from my guppies in a while. I am not sure if they are not being produced or just being eaten up before I see them.
I am thinking of doing extreme water change but probably not 100% as it is a 55 gallon tank. I have not tested the water yet. I am looking into a better filter as my current one is useless.
Other than making sure water conditions are good and separating the females who look pregnant, what can I do to make sure there are plenty of fry?

Also what can I do to keep the tank good?
I had been depressed a bit but I am getting better. I want to take better care of my fish but do not know what to do next?


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Get the water tested and post the actual numbers; we need to see those before we can work out what might be going on.

Why do you think your filter is useless?

Is your tank well planted? Do you have any other fish, apart from the guppies?
 
I have noticed two new batches of fry recently. Not sure what happened.


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Most other fish will eat baby guppies as soon as they are born.
What other fish do you have in the tank with the guppies?

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Have lots of floating plants in the aquarium. Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thallictroides) is my favorite because it does well in just about any aquarium and has leaves and branches on and just below the surface and this provides a great hiding place for baby fish.

If you have a pregnant female livebearer (guppy, platy, swordtail, molly), either leave them in the main tank and scoop the young out from amongst the floating plants. Or move the female into another tank well before she is due to give birth. Being caught and moved into a new home can upset the fish and stop them giving birth, or prolong the gestation period.

Make sure all the fish are well fed so they don't eat the babies.

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You can do a 90% water change if you like. Most people do 30-50%, I prefer 50-75% each week. Gravel clean the substrate whenever you do a water change. And make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it is added to the aquarium.

You should also use a clean soap free sponge to wipe the inside of the glass down to remove the biofilm (slime) before you do the water change and gravel clean. Do not buy sponges with ANY additives. Wash any new sponges well with warm water before using. Keep the fish sponges with the fish keeping equipment and do not let anyone use the fish sponge for anything except the fish. Same with buckets, get some buckets and use a permanent marker (felt pen) to write "FISH ONLY" on them. Don't let anyone use the buckets or sponges for anything except the fish.

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Spending the first 30minutes of each day outside in the sun can help with depression. Obviously avoid mid day sunlight in countries with high levels of UV radiation. Having a blue light (not ultra violet) in the room during the day can also help. Regular exercise helps. There has been some new research showing diet can contribute to depression and that a tablespoon of raw honey each day can help change the beneficial bacteria in your intestine, and that can help with depression and anxiety.
*NB* Don't have honey if you are diabetic.

Try to get out and visit friends and family, or just go to the shopping centre and wander around, but don't buy anything unless you need it. Socialising is important for people with depression. It gives you something to think about instead of how bad life can be. Maybe learn a language or study something that interests you.

In addition to this you should talk to your doctor and maybe get some counselling. And if you feel really bad, go to a public hospital and talk to someone there, or call one of the help lines in your area. There are also help lines on the internet and you can sometimes talk directly with someone over the net.

And remember, there is always someone worse off than you. Or in my case, if I die, who will look after my fish? :)
 
I got one corydora and now four platies in the same tank.
Now I have a lot of guppie but I think they are all related. Would it be a good idea after making sure the platies are settled in to get some new guppies. If so should I get more girls or guys or a mixture?


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I got one corydora and now four platies in the same tank.
Now I have a lot of guppie but I think they are all related. Would it be a good idea after making sure the platies are settled in to get some new guppies. If so should I get more girls or guys or a mixture?


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How many is a lot? I wouldn't pay for any more guppies because you are soon going to have a whole lot more.
I am a little concerned for the cory though. They really NEED to be in groups of at least 6. Also they like their water different to guppies and platys. Did you get the test results that @fluttermoth suggested. If your guppies are breeding chances are your water isn't really suitable for corys and the kindest thing may be to re-home it.
 
Now I have a lot of guppie but I think they are all related. Would it be a good idea after making sure the platies are settled in to get some new guppies. If so should I get more girls or guys or a mixture
Try to separate male and female guppies as soon as possible to stop the young males breeding with their sisters. It's not good for them to inbreed.

When the young male guppies are similar size to the ones at the shop, call a petshop and see if they will trade them in for some other stuff. Most petshops will take fish off customers and give you cash or credit. Cash is usually about 1/4 - 1/3 retail price and store credit is usually 1/2 retail price. Theoretically if you take 10 male guppies in you could get enough credit to pick up some fish food and a few unrelated males to go with your current lot.

Ratios of males to females is 1 male to 5 or more females. Personally I prefer to keep males and females in separate tanks so the males don't constantly harass the females, and so the females aren't always pregnant. When the females are no longer pregnant or carry sperm packets from previous matings, you can introduce a male into a tank with a few females and let them breed. Then after a week or so you can move the male back into the male only tank. This way you can have a nice display tank with males in and the females can live and breed in their own tank without being hassled by the males.
 

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