Guppy comm mates?

Originally Posted by DrTech

Haha, stuck in a dilemma now...

422 coming, so I either do a planted there or a planted in my current 1.5 ft. But the pleco would definitely outgrow a 1.5 ft, so he probably needs to reside in the 422. Which means if I do planted in 1.5 ft, not many guppies will be there since I'll keep the majority of the males in the 422. Trying to stop their proliferation and keep their numbers at that.

And the costs that comes with the planted too... CO2 don't look cheap

hmm i do have the same dilemma before. mayb share with u might helps u a bit bro

i will start with the high tech n low tech planted first. yea CO2 not cheap but seriosuly the outcome of the planted will be quite very nice. buden u will need to top up the CO2 every few months so u might really ned to consider this factor.

but if u dont mind u can try a low tech planted with nana n java fern. will look very nice too

get some sand as base, one big bogwood, a few nana n java ferns will really make the tank look gorgeous enough.

actually a 1.5 ft is not bad oredi, for planted u won't need a lot of guppies actually. more cardinals, and some guppies n a few corydoras to do the cleaning will make the planted really nice.but o cos a 4 ft tank will let u have more options to play ard with the plants n oso more fishes.

i might consider to use e 4 ft tank using low tech plants.. but ur pleco quite headache.

[nefish]

still kept some babies with me. now growing bigger liao n i put them in e planted too. i dont know leh but i heard they might eat the guppies babies in e planted.mayb i will just get some red but not albino, cos i got a few kinds of guppies in it, scare their babies eaten.

when they babies grow up i might take them out.

Y not let them grow then put in?i fancy albino full red now they are very nice, if you got too many i adopt them.Mix too many strain might get some rojak off-spring leh.

Originally Posted by nefish

Y not let them grow then put in?i fancy albino full red now they are very nice, if you got too many i adopt them.Mix too many strain might get some rojak off-spring leh.

haha.. i not really have many guppies, really like those colourful big fan tails n the way the wriggle it.

i like guppies in planted hence wont mind rojak off-spring as im not into breeding very nice guppies. mayb anyhow mixed can breed out some interesting colours.

[nefish]

i like guppies in planted hence wont mind rojak off-spring as im not into breeding very nice guppies. mayb anyhow mixed can breed out some interesting colours.

Ya quite true,Fireblade got moscow fireworks!!!

Originally Posted by nefish

Ya quite true,Fireblade got moscow fireworks!!!

yea i saw... thats one of the reason i doing planted mix guppies n lookin for moscow black now.

Originally Posted by soil

hmm i do have the same dilemma before. mayb share with u might helps u a bit bro

i will start with the high tech n low tech planted first. yea CO2 not cheap but seriosuly the outcome of the planted will be quite very nice. buden u will need to top up the CO2 every few months so u might really ned to consider this factor.

but if u dont mind u can try a low tech planted with nana n java fern. will look very nice too

get some sand as base, one big bogwood, a few nana n java ferns will really make the tank look gorgeous enough.

actually a 1.5 ft is not bad oredi, for planted u won't need a lot of guppies actually. more cardinals, and some guppies n a few corydoras to do the cleaning will make the planted really nice.but o cos a 4 ft tank will let u have more options to play ard with the plants n oso more fishes.

i might consider to use e 4 ft tank using low tech plants.. but ur pleco quite headache.

Haha, end of the day... it boils down to the pleco again.

[nefish]

How about corydoras,i like those panda but was unable to keep them alive???

Now got some big big ones in LFS.

[haya23busa]

Hi Drtech, for my tank i have neon tetra, cardinal tetra, albino corydoras, panda corydoras, pi pa with my red guppies. My tank is like a big playground for all the fishes very rojak huh?

shrimps..

Originally Posted by haya23busa

Hi Drtech, for my tank i have neon tetra, cardinal tetra, albino corydoras, panda corydoras, pi pa with my red guppies. My tank is like a big playground for all the fishes very rojak huh?

i almost have the same fishes as urs but i put hi fin loaches too..

my albino cory a bit too active, keep swimming high n low.

did u put plants? if make like a natural habitat, they will definitely enjoy it.