Clueless Guppy father! Help!

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  1. gee_911

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    Hi guys, just checked my tank now, and I have found a dead mother and about 7 baby guppy fish! I only had her for about a week, but now I have no clue what to do with the babies! Can someone please tell me how to look after them? Must i remove them from my tank ( I have another guppy, their father, I hope :p And this other fish, which I donno what it is called)? How do I feed them? What must I set my temperature to?

    Is there a beginners guide anywhere? I'm panicking lol!

    Here is a picture of my other fish: [​IMG]


    And here is one of my tank:http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/830/imagetso.jpg/


    I have an air filter, air pump and a heater (26C), must I leave all of those on, or should I turn them off?

    Thanks!
     
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  3. Donny

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    1st of all breathe :)
    1. the babies will be ok if they have places to hide, get some floating fern if you can
    2. they will eat crushed flakes.

    Leave the filters and heaters as they are.
     
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    like donny said the guppies wil survive on their own if theres enough hiding place. The babies are probably another males, because the females can hold the sperm till she feels that conditions are ok and eggs get fertilised. The other fish looks like a black molly or maybe a guppy from what i can see but stand corrected.
     
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    I feed my guppy\platy\sword tail fry microworms and liquifry food.
    When they are 3 weeks I feed them tetra prima food.
     
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    Ok, I wasn't expecting babies, so I don't have any fry food. What should i feed them till I get some? Also, anyone know what the mother coulda died from? Giving birth maybe? Is that common for her to die?
     
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    I think she died after giving birth.

    Good luck with the fry
     
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    Go read all these articles. First Zoom's 1 to 3.


    No and no.
    Ammonia and related products is the probable cause. Do water changes or the rest will die as well, including babies.
     

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