In the process of raising guppies, if you want to raise immortal fish stably, you need to solve the problem of transformation of organic waste.

Whether it is fish poop, fish food residues or fish cell metabolism, organic waste will be produced, which is called ammonia nitrogen waste.

These garbage are colorless and odorless. The accumulated concentration in the water can be understood as salt dissolving in the water. When the concentration reaches a certain level, the guppies will get sick and die.

The immune system of guppies has weak points, such as: the root of the tail, the end of the fin, and certain parts of the body. Different guppies have different weak points in their immune systems, and they will suffer from different diseases and die. .

So, we can collect these garbage regularly and remove the fish tank. This is the discharge theory!

There are many ways to remove it: regular water changes, regular cleaning of filter cotton, regular cleaning of the filter tank, regular suction of bottom garbage, manual removal of garbage, etc.

The discharge theory solves the problem from the source, and the operations are frequent and uncontrollable. It is suitable for experienced aquarists who are familiar with water quality and guppy status~

Decomposition theory

Smarter aquarists will wonder, is there a way to spontaneously solve these ammonia nitrogen waste?

Fortunately, in nature, nitrifying bacteria and photosynthetic nitrifying bacteria solve the problem of ammonia nitrogen conversion.

We can choose 1 of the 2, or buy a filter, add filter material, and cultivate nitrifying bacteria through the steps of raising water.

Either we raise green water, which is photosynthetic nitrifying bacteria.

The owner of these two culture methods has written a detailed special article before. Aquarists can search for keywords in the article list~

Nitrifying bacteria are colorless and odorless and difficult to observe. , if the concentration of green water is too high, it will easily make the water quality acidic. It is necessary to eliminate the concentration and change the water. This is not a completely natural solution. Some aquarists continue to study more "free" solutions!

Fixation theory

Since ammonia nitrogen waste accumulates concentration in the water Yes, just find something to fix them so they don't dissolve in water.

Aquatic plants can absorb ammonia nitrogen waste into nutrients and grow themselves, killing two birds with one stone!

Aquatic plants are good at fixing ammonia nitrogen waste during their growth and maturity stages. However, once the aquatic plants wither, die, and rot in the water, these fixed ammonia nitrogen waste will return to the water. .

So, the growth, regular pruning and cleaning of aquatic plants have become the daily routine of aquarists.

No matter which method is chosen, raising guppies requires regular observation and labor by aquarists. Only in this way can we keep guppies stable and long-term. Do aquarists have any other methods to share with you?