Pond Guppies

[TK Tiger]

here in Durban South Africa we have lots of outdoor water features at office complexes. at ours we have a small pond with Koi and hundreds of guppies and possibly some telapia too.

i want to take some of these guppies out the dirty pond and have them in my tank at home, some guys here at work have done it and i want to do this too.

can anyone offer some advice on the best way to this. i need to know the best way to minimise stress to the little fish, also i dont want to polute my water as my tank is very clean and in good condition.

 

[Dragonslair]

Guppies are quite robust little fish. You will need a polybag, not a glass or plastic jar. 1/4 fill the poly bag with the pond water and catch with a net no more than 4 fish for each bag. You can add some stress coat in the water at this stage and trap as much air in the bag as possible and tie a knot. So the bag should be 80% air and 20% water. This should be sufficient to give you time to get the fish home. You will now need a quarantine tank with some already matured water. Place your fish in the tank and run the tank with the filter etc running for a week or so, and watch out for any disease. Treat if necessary. once you're happy that the fish are healthy you can transfer them into your proper tank.

 

[TK Tiger]

this is awesome information thanks i am gonna give it a try, i will let you all know what has appened. i am also really excited i have been given a 3 foot tank today and will get it tomorrow it has some leaks but i will fix them and then have a new tank

 

[nibbles]

yea.. if its from a pond, definately quarantine them before you introduce them to your other fish.. dont want a disease disaster on your hands.. stress coat will definately help to reduce the stress, and should keep your guppies healthy and happy throughout the move