I mean it all honestly depends on your dedication to the tank IMO. I've seen relatively crowded tanks that look PRISTINE because the people take very well care of them and the fish. As petsmart would say, "One gallon per inch of fish." So i mean theoretically you could have 15. I would feel safe putting many more than that in there, that is because I am comfortable with my experience in taking care of relatively crowded/overstocked tanks. A good start though if you are just getting into the hobby, maybe a small group of 5. See how you take care of them and get a feel for it. If you think you can add more, do so in adequate time. Hope this helped :) Show
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Oct 24, 2010 Hello, everyone! From what I've read about guppies, they breed like crazy. How much of a problem is this? If I start with 5 or 6 guppies will they overrun my tank? I was hoping to put 5 or 6 guppies in with 8 neon tetras in a substrate planted 15 gallon tank. I am still in the planning stages, so I am flexible and willing to learn. Thoughts?
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Theres a chance of that, one way of preventing that is to get all male guppies, which show nicer anyways, but also in a 15 gallon tank with no to very little cover I doubt many fry will survive with the hungry mouths around. Joined Dec 18, 2008 · 2,477 Posts
HAHA. I started with 6 endlers and in about 3 months had 150 of the things in a 15 gallon tank. ATM I got over 2 dozen that originated from those first 6. They are getting inbred and breeding is slowing down. I got to figure if I want to introduce new ones or just cull them all and breed some less common livebearer. Joined Oct 12, 2010 · 73 Posts
Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 24, 2010 Will all male guppies get aggressive towards one and other or does the aggression only show up if females are present? Joined Feb 9, 2009 · 147 Posts
Male guppies don't get aggrssive towards one another,
Guppies don't get aggressive when a girl is added, they just simple all want a piece of the pie so to speak, As for over populating a tank, Easily with guppies. Considering one female alone can give birth to way over 100 young per month. However the average is around 30 or so. Guppies are one the best little fish you could possible own, They
come in a vast array of colors, You could even delve into creating your own strain. I keep ALOT of Guppies, I just love those guys to death Joined Jan 12, 2010 · 1,112 Posts
males arnt really agressive they mite have a little nip at each other but NEVER couse harm its just a dominace thing Joined Oct 12, 2010 · 73 Posts
Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 24, 2010 Good to know, so the trick is to make sure you don't accidentally get one female when you get the males... Is there an easy way to tell what sex you're getting? Is it hard to differentiate?
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its the easyest fish to sex haha look on line there are loads of pics and most guppy websites give detailed info on male/female sexing
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Discussion Starter · #9 · Oct 24, 2010 Excellent. Baby fish are the last thing I want Joined Jan 12, 2010 · 1,112 Posts
and 9 times out of 10 the males are more colourful than females
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Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 24, 2010 I've read that they are compatible with neon tetras as well as black neon tetras. This is accurate?
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the guppy wont bother other fish and neons are compatably and all fish that are peaceful will live happily with guppies Joined Feb 9, 2009 · 147 Posts
I've read that they are compatible with neon tetras as well as black neon tetras. This is accurate? Yes, However some tetra's will nip the guppies pretty tails, Which is not a good thing, Joined Oct 12, 2010 · 73 Posts
Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 24, 2010 I'm very happy about this. I really enjoy guppies, but I was convinced they'd breed like rabbits and overtake any tank I had, and a neon tetra/guppy tank sounds fantastic.
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but I was convinced they'd breed like rabbits and overtake any tank I had Don't be fooled, They can and most likely will. If you don't want the trouble of possible being over run with young then don't get females. Joined Oct 12, 2010 · 73 Posts
Discussion Starter · #19 · Oct 24, 2010 Don't be fooled, They can and most likely will. If you don't want the trouble of possible being over run with
young then don't get females. That's my plan, to get roughly 6 males, and leave the females out. I thought you had to have females or the males got aggressive, knowing that's not true makes me happy. Joined Feb 9, 2009 · 147 Posts
That's my plan, to get roughly 6 males, and leave the females out. Sounds like a plan How many fish can I have in a 15Consider stocking this fish tank with 8 to 12 small- to medium-sized fish. For a full-looking 15-gallon glass aquarium, you might include a mix of bottom-dwelling fish—such as Corydoras—and top-dwelling fish—such as tetras and common hatchet fish.
How many guppies can I put in a 16 gallon tank?As earlier mentioned, experts recommend an inch of fish per gallon. An adult guppy measures 1 – 2 inches which means that you should keep a guppy per gallon.
What fish can go in a 1526 Best saltwater fish for a 15-gallon tank community. How many guppies can I put in a 10Male guppies are always smaller than female ones. This means that you can accommodate 10 of them in a 10-gallon tank without an issue. But, a female guppy is 2 inches in size. If you plan to keep only females, you will need to limit their number to 5 per 10 gallons of water.
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