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Guppies go with what kind of fish?
By GuppyLuver15 from the GuppyLuver15 department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:14:28 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Hi I was just wondering if I could put my female guppies into my 20 gallon tank that has 2 platies, 2 female betta, 1 pearl danio, 1 foxtail (algae eater), 2 black tetras, and one white skirt tetra. Would the fish nip at the female guppies, or would the female guppies nip at them? Thank you for your replies! And try to be specific by telling me what fish will do what to the other fish! GuppyLuver15

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Guppies go with what kind of fish? | 2 comments (2 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

You need to swing by your public library and (none / 0) (#1)
by unclescott on Sat Feb 19, 2005 at 11:24:07 PM PST

borrow a good fish book to check out possible tank mates. I would especially recommend the Baensch Atlas, vol, 1 (or 2 or 3 or one of the specialty volumes). Get it through inter-library loan if necessary. You and yours already paid for that service through your taxes. :)

The two platies, and possiblly the flying fox, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus (Bleeker, 1850) or their near relatives, including the SAE or Siamese Algae Eater, Crossocheilus siamensis (Smith, 1931), will leave the guppies alone.

All of the others will devour any young guppy small enough to get into their mouths. The 2 black tetras and white skirt tetra will rip their fins to shreds! Don't put those last ones in with your guppies!

Almost a mantra here: "If a fish can fit into the mouth of another, it will!" ;)

All the best!
u.s.

Re: You need to swing by your public library and (none / 0) (#2)
by guppygirl on Sun Feb 20, 2005 at 03:40:08 AM PST

Excellent advice unclescott.
Ditto, and Cheers!

gg
:o)

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Guppies go with what kind of fish? | 2 comments (2 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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