How can I save my fish from dying?

You can add 1 tablespoon of salt per gallon of water. Then, keep your fish in salt water for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove your fish from the salt water immediately and transfer it to its fish tank, if it shows any signs of stress.

How do you know if guppies are sick?

Sick fish

1. Loss of appetite.
2. Weakness or listlessness.
3. Loss of balance or buoyancy control, floating upside down, or ‘sitting’ on the tank floor (most fish are normally only slightly negatively-buoyant and it takes little effort to maintain position in the water column)
4. Erratic/spiral swimming or shimmying.

What is the ideal pH for guppies?

Guppies are adaptable to most water hardness, but hard water of approximately 7.8 pH is ideal for raising guppies. Ideal water temperature is 76 to 78 degrees F, though guppies are known to be able to withstand 65 to 82 degrees F.

What is the best water temperature for guppies?

Guppies can handle water temperatures as low as 63 degrees Fahrenheit and as high as 87 degrees Fahrenheit. That being said, keeping the water between 74 and 78 degrees Fahrnehiet is probably your best bet when it comes to keeping your guppies happy and healthy.

Why do guppies eat their young?

While it’s true that guppies are more likely to eat their babies (often right after they’re born) if they’re starving or crowded, the need for cannibalism to curb an expanding population is overstated. Guppies can often slow their growth in times of scarcity, making each baby less of burden.

Why are all my fish dying?

Why your fish might be dying and how to keep them alive. It could be a case of New Tank Syndrome. This is the term that is used when fish become ill or die in a newly established aquarium. It is natural for fish to produce ammonia and this is created when waste is released into the water by the fish.