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tequila sunrise delta guppy pregnant fish?

my boyfriend just bought me some new guppy fish called tequila sunrise delta guppy's, the lady at pet smart said that the female is pregnant i looked it up on the internet and it said their gestation period is about a month. im about to go away for 2 or 3 days, i got some vacation feedeers and i recently read that these fish like some salt in their tank. its a 2.5 gallon tank and i have 2 fish a male and female should i change the water and put the salt in there? will it help? im lost at what to do with my pregnant guppy and i dont want them to die. plus should i change the water soon? i got them on valentines day yes it was a new tank on valentines day and if i dont feed them wont they die? also i dont have a bigger tank, will they be ok for now?

Public Comments

1. Your tank is way too small! Also, i NEVER recommend the use of vacation feeders since they usually produce a lot of ammonia. Your two little guppies will be fine going without out food for 2-3 days. I wouldn't mess with salt at this point, your main focus should be trying to get them into something bigger! Was this a brand new tank on valentines day? If the fish don't die first, you will have to buy something bigger to put ll of the fry (if they live).
2. dont put salt in a tank that small
3. The tank is too small for guppies. It's barely suitable for a betta fish. I recommend upgrading to at least a 15g tank and adding two more females. Guppies are best kept in a ratio of three females to every one male anyways otherwise stress and aggression levels can and will rise. Vacation feeders aren't good, please don't use any. In a tiny container like that, all it'll do is make the water dirty. Small fish like guppies can survive without food for a week, so don't worry. Guppies do like a bit of salt in their water, but only if they're in large enough tanks where the salt can be diluted. Usually you should be adding one teaspoon of aquarium salt for every 5g your tank holds.