How many guppies can be kept in a 10 gallon tank? My tank has a filter, pump and a light. Do they like to swim around plants? Do they like small spaces? Do they like lots of hiding places? Do they like to be in wide open places? My tank has no other fish in it but I want some guppies. Please help!
Are fake plants ok?
Are fry baby guppies?
Are fry baby guppies?
Hiding places are nessasary for keeping fry. As you should know guppies are live bearers and over populate quiker than rats I would start with 5 three females and two males. Always have a ratio with more females than males or the females will over stress and die. You should keep all purpose meds for the older females becuase they are mote likey to have problems becuase of so much breeding. Maake sure you chose your guppies wisley becuase defromites pass on. It doesn’t matter if you have live or fake plants as long as there is some. You may want some bottom feeders such as snails to keep the food in cheak and they will not eat live fry. Keep the tank at 80 degrees. As done general fact fry can breed at 2 And a half monthes old so e care ful with your ratio. Happy gupping
5-8 no more then 8. Make sure to add 2 or 3 Bottom feeders, such as some shrimp or Cory cat fish.
As for tank set up, they like live plants, with top foliage, since they spend a lot of time near middle/top of water. Also the middle of the tank shold have a blank area, so you can feed, and there is an open swimming area.
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DO NOT listen to those people i have 18 guppies in my 10 gallon tank…1.5" they have been that size for 2 years now and not one has died they don’t mine being crowded
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Hiding places are nessasary for keeping fry. As you should know guppies are live bearers and over populate quiker than rats I would start with 5 three females and two males. Always have a ratio with more females than males or the females will over stress and die. You should keep all purpose meds for the older females becuase they are mote likey to have problems becuase of so much breeding. Maake sure you chose your guppies wisley becuase defromites pass on. It doesn’t matter if you have live or fake plants as long as there is some. You may want some bottom feeders such as snails to keep the food in cheak and they will not eat live fry. Keep the tank at 80 degrees. As done general fact fry can breed at 2 And a half monthes old so e care ful with your ratio. Happy gupping
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