bikiegirl Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 hi ive been looking around this site about putting salt in the tank i got home about a hour ago and find 7 baby guppys in the tank so u went in to town and got a 20lt tank and put the water out of the big tank in to it but the pet shop ask me if i got salt in the tank as i ask him if he can tell me what is up with two of my fish as two of my guppys females who r yellow have got red gills there say it chould be me changing to water to much as i chang it ones aweek will (about 8lt of it i do )and i said no he said some about guppys (livebreeders) like it so if some one can help on this it wood be good ty. ps; sorry for the typos im not to good at the spelling thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 The only reason they could have red gills from changing the water too much is possibly because of chlorine in the water and not using a conditioner. I don't think guppies care much if there's salt in the tank or not, a little bit might help though. I think it's mollies? that really like the salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 I agree with Ira and it is the mollies who like the salt. Are the guppies breathing differently - the ones with the red gills? Are they breathing faster for instance, or hanging about the surface or altering any other behaviour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikiegirl Posted July 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 I agree with Ira and it is the mollies who like the salt. Are the guppies breathing differently - the ones with the red gills? Are they breathing faster for instance, or hanging about the surface or altering any other behaviour? yep all ok and aetting ok to but one of them did drop fry last night . it seems to be only the yellow guppy females the rest r ok . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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