Sue Ball's Blog – March 2013 Archive (7)

New tropical tank

Hi, Well I've finally been able to afford our new tropical tank. It's a fish box 40. Or to be more precise it's a 46 litre tropical tank with day light and a blue moonlight bulb as well. I have just 3 different types of plants. Not sure what species they are it's just the ones that are available at our local pet at home store. As soon as I have this cycled my intention is to move over the two harlequin tetras, the two phantom tetras and the male Guppies. I haven't decided about the mums yet as… Continue

Added by Sue Ball on March 31, 2013 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Had a bit of a disaster

Well had a bit of a disaster whilst changing the water.

I was busy cleaning the side of the tank and I didn't notice that the nursery tank had tipped up. No all of the fry escaped but some did. I managed to rescue a few but had three that I wasn't able to catch. At least four in total were eaten then there is the three that I couldn't catch. Two were eaten but one has managed to beat all the odds and has survived. He is still managing to evade capture by myself but also by the rest of the… Continue

Added by Sue Ball on March 28, 2013 at 8:02pm — 5 Comments

My Guppy fry are 11 days old

Hi all

Well my Guppy fry are doing well they are now 11 days old and I haven't lost any yet.Im amazed I expected to lose about half of them. They are starting to look like mini Guppies now. I held off doing a water change as I thought it may upset the new fry but yesterday I bit the bullet and did a 50% water change and they are all doing fine. I am going to put some pics up of them soon. I just have a small problem now my other Guppy is about ready to pop and I haven't got anywhere to put… Continue

Added by Sue Ball on March 24, 2013 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

Guppy babies are 5 day old

Well our babies are now 5 days old. They are still in the nursery box as I think they are still too small to go into the main tank. We have around 20 but every time I count I get a different number. Im feeding then liquifry at the moment. I also bought some bloodworn for them when they get a bit bigger. I'll post some more pictures soon

Added by Sue Ball on March 18, 2013 at 6:28pm — 2 Comments

We have babies

Well yesterday afternoon one of my Guppies went into labour and it looks like she gave birth to about 18 fry. I know I may sound a bit sad but I was really excited to watch her. I videoed some of the labour. I'll put it on shortly.

Mum is doing very well and eaating anything in sight. I have started feeding the fry liquifry as instructed by my local pet shop.

Added by Sue Ball on March 14, 2013 at 3:24am — 3 Comments

Female Guppies first day in the nursery box

Well I had thought that they looked a lot slimmer but maybe it was just the light. I have uploaded a video of them before I put them in the box and then after a day in the box here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/embed/9P6votSYoeU?
No babies as of yet just lots of fish poo. I never knew they had that much waste. Ok so I'll update tomorrow or as soon as I have any news.

Added by Sue Ball on March 11, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

My first blog

Well this is my first time on here. I have a Fluval Chi 25 liter tank. I have 3 male Guppies, 3 female Guppies, 2 Harlequin rose Boras. I also have 2 cherry shrimp. 2 of my Guppies are pregnant they have gotten very box looking so I have isolated them in a nursery box. This is the first time I've ever had any experience of this and I'm looking forward to watching them give birth and grow. I will post some pictures as soon as I have any. At the end of the month I'm buying a new 10gallon tank so… Continue

Added by Sue Ball on March 10, 2013 at 7:47pm — 3 Comments