Why is my Guppy Laying on the Bottom of the Tank? 8 REASONS YOUR GUPPY IS LAYING ON THE SUBSTRATE!

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[@BGN_Aquariums]

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[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Appreciate the feedback as always 👍🏻

[@rmn8818]

Very informative. thank you.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback 👍🏻

[@_Clayton.Bigsby_]

Just remember when it comes to ammonia API tests, it tests the levels of total ammonia in the tank, which consists of free ammonia (nh3), and ammonium (nh4). For example, your test kit may show a reading of .50 ppm total ammonia, but if you have a tropical tank with low ph, the free ammonia in the water would actually be closer to .0015 ppm of free ammonia. There is a converter you can find on the web where you can put in the total ppm from your test, then put in your waters ph and temperature and it will calculate the numbers and give you the approximate reading of the free ammonia present in your water. It really helps cause I've went into panic mode thinking my levels were way worse than they actually were. It also has an adverse effect as well, if you have a cooler tank with high ph, the levels of free ammonia are going to be much higher.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Great advice. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@Chompchompyerded]

Great point! Knowing that can prevent hair loss, high blood pressure, and a sleepless night or two. Great share, and I hope others see this before they pull their hair out and lose sleep.

[@indoraz]

Thx for the information

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

You’re welcome 😀

[@Chompchompyerded]

I have my guppies in with a decent sized Asian flapshell turtle. He is not a fish eater, and has never made a move on the guppies. He does sometimes go to the middle of the tank and spread himself out, to let the guppies pick tiny bits of loose skin off of his shell, legs, tail, and head. He loves the grooming, and will let them go at it for hours before moving back to his basking lamp, or coming over to where I am at meal time. My guppies tend not to be active after the lights go out, and they will congregate over his shell, almost as if they feel more protected near him. The only other fish in the tank are a trio of corydoras which also don't pose a problem to them. Within one minute of the light coming on in the morning, the guppies move up to the surface and around the water column. They have other place to hide, such as the roots of the floating plants I keep in the aquarium. I can't keep rooted plants in the aquarium because the turtle will dig them up. He won't eat them, but he is a digger, and likes to burry himself in the fine sand substrate sometimes. He seems to think that his job in life is to rearrange the substrate in the tank several times a day. the tank isn't very big, but I have two cannister filters working full time in there, with lots of filters to get rid of ammonia. If you have a turtle, having that is essential. If there's anything that adds more poo to the tank than guppies, it's a turtle. It is therefore essential that you not only have strong filtration, but that you also do frequent water changes, and check ammonia levels regularly (I do it daily). Having floating plants helps, and oh will they grow thick and heavily in a short time! The turtle's basking light will provide a little of what plants need, but a good light which provides a spectrum as close to daylight as possible will really help them take off, and when your plants are healthy and growing, they are taking as much of the nitrate out of the water as possible, leaving less of a load for the filters. We have one "problem" in the area where I am, and that's our water hardness. Our water is so hard with calcium that you almost have to use a hammer and chisel on it. It can be a good thing though, because with the UVA and UVC it is incredibly healthy for the turtle's shell and bones. Guppies can tolerate a wide variety of water conditions, and since dissolved calcium is the only parameter which is off, it seems not to affect the guppies as far as I can tell. My school of corys don't seem to be too adversely affected either, though I think I will move them to my new tank as soon as it is thorougly cycled. I tend to go a little on the long side when cycling a new tank, because that way you can be sure that the beneficial bacteria are very well established, the plants are all fully established, and everything is well settled. It's better to be sure you've worked out any dodgy-ness (inventing words again) before you put the fish in. That, and drip acclimatization will almost guarantee that no one dies from being taken from the bag and put in the water. The main reason I am writing this treatise is to show that certain turtles can get along with guppies if you set things up correctly, and if you feed correctly. I fully agree with what is being said in this video. Even with a turtle sharing the tank with them, as long as you keep your guppies in a manner similar to what the presenter of this video is saying, all will be well with your guppies, and they will live a long and healthy life. As always though, there may come a point when you wish they could be taken in for spaying and neutering.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Wow! This might be one of the longest comments I have ever read 😂 I’m not a turtle guy, but it sounds like a great set up. Thanks for taking the time to share. 🫶🏻

[@Chompchompyerded]

@@FishKeepingAnswers Your very welcome. I guess it's the professor emerita in me. Just don't know when to quit teaching, or when enough is enough. The setup has been a great deal of fun, as well as a learning experience (I consider learning to be fun, so...). Figuring out what works together and what needs to be done to make it work together has been a great deal of fun, as I think it must be for most fish keepers. Anyone who wants to put some fish in a bowl and forget about it other than feeding them every so often isn't really fish keeping. They just have a living decoration. I'm sure you'll agree that fish keeping and good aquatic husbandry is more complex than that, and is also more fun than that. Enough for now, and thanks for the reply.

[@williamfenton7957]

Most of my guppies sleep at the surface by I do have one Endler who likes to sleep on the gravel in the back right of the tank each night

[@sarathk440]

Same I have one endler that sleeps on the substrate! that's what brings me here

[@jotta_tears8239]

One of my guppies always stays at the bottom of the aquarium, but she still eats and swim ok Is there any problem with her? I've noticed my filtter may be too,much for them, maybe she likes to rest there🤔🤔

[@beddetsoryerrrr]

Can laziness be an option😅 bc my male guppy is healty and happy

[@kawaiipurplesaphire6163]

I wondered why my female guppy was laying on the ground She was just pregnant lol

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[@pedroconceicao4528]

I have a guppy allways in the bottom on my planted aquariaum, i have 2 males and 5 females ( some female allready lay babys because i have some hide on the Moss for arround 1 week or more) they are cuties. The fish i have in the Dame aquariaum its guppys/zebras/néons/1corydora/1pleco(5cm≈)/2ancistrus/3 khulis loachs/sherry shrimp

[@pedroconceicao4528]

Its 1 meter aquariaum

[@shirleyoates4584]

Hi I have an established 54litre and one of my male guppies shows no signs of illness feeds well not bullied & water parameters are fine, he likes to lie on the bottom or lie on a leaf just like a Betta ! Kinda hanging out not constantly but seems to enjoy 🤔

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Hi. That is unusual, but if he otherwise appears happy and healthy, I probably wouldn’t worry 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dylanross1386]

My male does same thing

[@krisguevara123]

My female does the same thing. Since she was a small guppy it would lay on a leaf, now that it’s big it lays at the bottom closer to the sand

[@steel8231]

I got a group of 3 guppies, of them the 2 females Integrated fine but the male started sitting on the bottom, as far as i can tell the male might be a bit younger than the females, but otherwise they all came from the same place.

[@LxiLei]

my guppy is swimming in place, almost like it’s struggling. It doesn’t look at harsh as the “shimmy” though. she also sleeps at the bottom of the tank. what do you think?? everyone else in the tank has been fine

[@crackheadjoedirt]

I have a 10 gallon tank with 4 guppies. Only 1 of them is constantly lying on the bottom of the tank. It’s been about 2-3 weeks & it hasn’t had any spots, but it has a big belly. Sometimes the larger guppy chases him around so maybe it’s stress? I was worried it was ammonia but none of the other guppies are on the substrate or displaying the same behavior.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

If it is just one guppy I suspect it has an internal issue. Maybe a bacterial infection or tape worms 🤔

[@crackheadjoedirt]

@@FishKeepingAnswers what could I do to help? I have shrimp & snails in the tank too, I’ve heard a lot of fish medication isn’t safe for snails or shrimp!

[@SameBlame-ei9hc]

Same! i have 2 guppies and some other various fish however one of my guppies have been laying on the floor but the other has been fine. Im not sure at all what the problem is

[@LucyBool]

how much water should you change and keep every time you clean you tank ???

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I would suggest changing anywhere between 10% and 50% each time 👍🏻

[@CatFish107]

I submit that the "best" way to reduce nitrate is to grow an abundance of plants in an aquaponic manner. Start with pothos and monstera, then look at growing food with that fish poop.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Great shout 👍🏻

[@Chompchompyerded]

@@FishKeepingAnswers I have two tanks which I have set up to produce food. I used some PVC pipe and a submersible pump to pump water to the top of the growing structure. Then I took some 2 litre pop bottles which I bummed off of friends. I put a hole in the bottom of each one which was the size of the lid end. I then cut a hole in the side of the bottle. I stuck the opening of each pop bottle in the hole in the next one, sealing them all with water proof caulk. With the first one in the row, I glued the opening in the bottom to the PVC pipe. I then glued a right angle piece of PVC to the top of the last pop bottle, a length of PVC to the downward end of the 90 degree bend PVC, and another 90 degree piece of PVC to start another row below the top row. The rows of bottles were all slanted ever so slightly in a downhill matter so that water would feed through the system using gravity. I ended up with three rows, an then connected the outlet of the whole thing to my Fluval FX 6 to do a little more filtration work before cycling the water back into the tank. When I have some plants sprouted and ready to put into the system, I cut a piece of swimming pool noodle, wrap that around the roots of the plant, then push that into the hole I made on the top, making sure that the roots reach the water. With some plants I have to go in every once in a while and trim the roots because they grow so robustly on nothing more than aquarium water. I have grown lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, zucchini, many types of herbs, various kinds of peppers and chilies, and even lemon grass! I have just started a new project where I am running the water through a bucket with clay beads in it, and in which I have planted ginger root and turmeric. The plants are alive and doing well, but I won't know how well they produce corms until six months from now when I try to harvest them. I plan to experiment with carrots and other commonly used root vegetables. I also have access to wasabi root, and if I can get one of those to grow in the system, I might go mass production with it, growing fresh water shrimps, and perhaps a fish species in a different system, then eat and sell both products locally. Knowing how much a single wasabi root goes for, I'm pretty sure I can turn a profit selling fresh wasabi root to sushi and Japanese food houses in the area. It's something that not only could supplement my own grocery bill, but could also make a little money to feed this fish obsession. It costs very little to set up a system like this, especially if you use 2 litre pop bottles (or perhaps you could use milk jugs instead), a bit of aquarium safe caulk, and some PVC pipe. It's great having fresh veggies all year 'round, and to incorporate it into your hobby. All of my aquariums now has at least one row of plants above it, in addition to the ones growing in it. Just wanted to say that it is definitely possible to grow food from your fish tanks, and really you can take it as far as you like. I encourage you to give it a go. I will bet that you'll be glad that you did.

[@robertkintop4506]

Wouldn't the most common reason for sitting at the substrate simply be because the light is off and they are in rest mode?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Could be 👍🏻

[@AYouTubeuser122]

The white spot one how can i cure it?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Depending on where in the world you live, I would either try Ich-X (USA) or eSHa exit (Europe) 👍🏻

[@fantasticqueen7249]

Hey my male guppy died female guppy lay on bottom by strees what to do ??😢

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

First thing to do is test the water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels. Also check the pH hasn't crashed. Good luck

[@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100]

I’m pissed right now I have been doing a lot of work and bought new one he has been new but I never seen his breed do this I’m treating him as best as I can but not sure what I can do yet I hope he’s just stressed seems like he’s baby so hopefully it’s just stress

[@NIGEL-MORGZZ1100]

GUYS JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH AIR IN THE WATER TOO

[@SurfingDolphin333]

My huge pregnant guppy sits on the bottem towards the latest stage of her pregnancy she gets so full of baby's it's hard for her to swim she's probably 3 times bugger than your normal guppy mad

[@beddetsoryerrrr]

Can laziness be an option😅 bc my male guppy is healty and happy