Guppies

[beginnerplecokeeper]

Hi,
I have just had an idea for my tank, i am thinking about getting some fancy guppies i have typed them in on the internet and have not found anything!
Do they school?
Can you keep males together?
Do males NEED a female?
Am i right if males have longer fins?
are they easy to breed?
Water temp.?
Tempermant?
Diet?
easy to keep?
Special requiremnets?
does the colour matter? e.g blue and black easier to keep than red and black?

Thanks, BPK

 

[Lornek8]

Not really, they're just kinda all over the place.

Yes, males can live together.

Don't need to have females.

Males are the ones with the fancier tails & longer dorsals. They are easy to id as they are slimmer & more colorful.

Very easy to breed. Put male & female together & you'll have babies. in fact females can store sperm so could even have babies w/o males.

Any reasonable temp.

Standard community flake is fine

Very easy to keep

Don't keep males with other fish that'll nip fins or possibly eat them. Strong currents can be problematic as males with large tails can be poor swimmers.

Color doesn't matter so long as the strain in general is healthly & hearty.

Guppies can only problematic in that they are bred in large numbers and often are disease ridden. You need to be sure that the guppies come from a reputable source and are in good health.

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

Thank you that post is very helpful :clap:
wow i need to get me some
i think ill get two males
oh, how big do thay get?

Thanks, BPK

 

[Lornek8]

Males maybe 1.5-2" (4-5cm)
Femlaes maybe 2-2.5" (5-6cm)

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

they will look quite nice in my tank

 

[bigbird]

good luck with them cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

thanks
think im gonna get two males

thanks, BPK

 

[Tener ds]

thanks
think im gonna get two males

thanks, BPK

post a pic of your tank when u get them..

 

[D-MAC]

thanks
think im gonna get two males

thanks, BPK

I would tend to get more than two as you will find that one may become dominant over the other and try to have his wicked way with the other...Male live bearers can be a bit gay when no females are about.:thumbup:

 

[Tener ds]

I would tend to get more than two as you will find that one may become dominant over the other and try to have his wicked way with the other...Male live bearers can be a bit gay when no females are about.:thumbup:

lol...:lol::lol:

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

ill try but im not sure if it will be soon as my camera has broke

thanks, BPK

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

LOL :lol::lol:

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

whoooo i have come home from my lfs with................ 2 male guppies.......and......................... 4 inch red tailed shark!!!!!!!!!
they are alll fine with each other and no aggresiveness

 

[D-MAC]

whoooo i have come home from my lfs with................ 2 male guppies.......and......................... 4 inch red tailed shark!!!!!!!!!
they are alll fine with each other and no aggresiveness

Be very careful with the red tail black shark..They grow up to 18cm and can be very aggressive towards other tank mates as they get older.
http://diszhal.info/english/cyprinds/en_Epalzeorhynchos_bicolor.php

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

Thanks i will be very carefull,
next week i am planning to get another two guppies.
Is it normal for the RTBS to hide?

Thanks, BPK

 

[D-MAC]

Thanks i will be very carefull,
next week i am planning to get another two guppies.
Is it normal for the RTBS to hide?

Thanks, BPK

Yes they do hide a lot as they don't like bright lit tanks.

 

[beginnerplecokeeper]

oh okay

thanks, BPK

 

[bigbird]

be very wary of the red tail black shark. they can be very aggressive. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Tener ds]

be very wary of the red tail black shark. they can be very aggressive. cheers jk :thumbup:

years ago (like when i was 15) we had a RTBS and some tetras and a pleco.
and it wasnt long before there was only the RTBS and the pleco left.he was spotted attacking the tetras.
The shark was a very nasty fish,ended up giving it back to the LFS.

 

[BENNO]

I would tend to get more than two as you will find that one may become dominant over the other and try to have his wicked way with the other...Male live bearers can be a bit gay when no females are about.:thumbup:

made me giggle