clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 oki im trying somthing new i got a 4by2by2.5 just wondering wat will go with guppies yes guppies thought id take my love of fishys to a new level...if any one could help out out that would be great cheers clayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSalita Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Lots of stuff will go with guppies. Most tetras, danios, rasboras, rainbows of all kinds, barbs (not tiger barbs), shrimps, ancistrus, peckoltia, small natives such as blue eyes, gudgeons and gobies, some cichlids like rams & kribs, thomasi, an other small peaceful american cichlids, loaches of all kinds, gourami's, goldfish, halfbeaks mountain minnows, glass cats, killifish... and a whole heap more that I cant think of in 1 minute. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 due to guppies liking hard alkaline water, go with other livebearers most rainbow fis varieties cories, bn's barbs will handle it not tigers though. gouramies. I would keep away from the smaller dwarf cichids as most of these require soft acidic. So you taking your feeder fish to the next level lol. Good to see you wont be sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Think Jason has covered it all Clayton. Take your pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSalita Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 due to guppies liking hard alkaline water Guppies Will tolerate a wide range of conditions. To say they like hard alkaline water is really somewhat misleading Braddo. They are perfectly at home in neutral or below & softer water. They are a VERY popular planted tank fish... co2 injected tanks are almost always on the acidic side. They will be just as happy in the conditions the dwarf cichlids prefer as slightly harder more alkaline conditions. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Ok mate not gonna argue with you its not like I breed them or anything. Whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 yes taking my feeders and putting em to a nice beutyfull and colour full tank .. thanks all all comment are apprecated JUST NO ARGUING NOW CHEERS CLAYTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 best plants are val, water sprite java moss and guppy grass if you can find them. Also if your going display best to keep males as they compete for females by chewing other males fins off so the one with the biggest tail fin gets the girl. I seperate my males from girls here to allow maximum fin growth before onselling. Just what Ive found anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 yeah i got given a few nice guppies there tails are bigger then there body iv got val and java moss so ill chuck some of that in there on some drift wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 hey you never know you might win the caboolture show next year lol or the ekka coming up soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 i couldnt do that id sound like a real dickhead somone would bring up that post and say look wat he wrote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 ooopppsss alredy sound like a dickhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 anyways thanks braddo for the info ....will enter caboulture show next year.....well at least i can joke about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSalita Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Apologies if it sounded like I was arguing, or questioning your experience Braddo. That was not my intention. I'll be quiet now :calm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 opoligies are not needed didnt get outta hand ...and thanks eddie for some of the fishes name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 To say they like hard alkaline water is really somewhat misleading Braddo. Ok so whats this then. you better do a bit more reading up on the livebearers I think. One of the reasons guppies dont last as long as they should is because of wrong conditions. They are just like every other fish they require certain conditions to look and display their absolute best. Considering guppies originated in slightly brackish conditions shoul tell you how they should be kept. With many of the new varieties though salt is not necessary but it is still wise to keep the alkaline and hard conditions for them. It is also the acidic conditions that produce many deformities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 dont worry be happy la laaaallllaaaa daaaddadadadada lalalalalalal dont worry be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisces Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 ah! diplomacy , clay you could try golden medaka also known as golden rice fish .They are another small live-bearer. They reach around the same size as a male guppy, less the fancy tail. The girls are slightly larger . Wouldn't keep the opposite sexes of either species together though as they can cross . They are fairly cheap and are a common import . The wholesalers have them most of the time , yet shops don't carry them as a rule .So you'll have to order them most likely from a good LFS . I reckon longfin white clouds would be a nice visual contrast . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 i rekon a dovii and or festae would go well also lovely little fish both of themsssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 ray very funny mate id have no guppies left ..but in saying that i have 2 30cm+oscars in with some guppies and other little fishys ..but my oscars only hand feed pellets and nothing but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
