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BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	what plants could i put with guppies? BTW these will be my first live plants
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	yes true i would keep them on a high protien diet for the feeders! otherwise your oscar is eating a bunch on flakes! and a heart!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	i have never heard of that. you can feed them regular food.feeder can have to much protein thats why 1 or 2 a month depending on size is a good rule. you could even supplement them and make the feeder good for the oscar.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	after a trip to the LFS i found that if i were to get the swordtails or mollies i couldnt feed them because their food has unhealthy additives for the oscar to consume. is this true?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	I wouldnt reccomend feeding feeder fish like you said from the petstore once a week! reason #1 you dont know where they have been or how bad they have been treated #2 big risk of disease from all of the stress! #3 its safer to hatch your own!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	I would forget about the guppies and go with mollies or swordtails. Eventually, your oscar will be able to swallow a guppy and probably not even notice. Mollies and swordtails get big enough that even a full grown 14-16" oscar will be full after only a few of them as opposed to around a dozen guppies. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	how aften will the guppies reproduce? i would never have put a comet in a 20usg unless i planned on my oscar eating them later.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I think you could have about 11 guppies in the 20 long. A long tank is better than a tall one, remember. Also, a ratio of about 1 male to every 2 females is good. So 4 males and 7 females, roughly. I don't know much about feeding feeders, but I know you shouldn't do it too often. Someone else can chime in with a better answer. The difference between guppies and comets is cost. Since guppies will breed much easier, you will have healthy fish that don't cost you anything besides the original cost of the parents. Not to mention that it is cruel to keep comets in a 20 gallon. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	so i could only have 6 guppies at a time in a long 20usg? or more could i do more? how many should i put in his tank every week?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	the differences are guppies can live comfortably in a 20g while a comet needs 100gs. also comets have more fat i think
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	what was the difference between the comet and the guppie besides the risk of disease? how many guppies could i put 20usg long?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	guppies i think are anywhere from 3-5 dollars for a pair. they will pay for themselves many time also you dont have to worry about inbreeding as you will just be feeding them to ur oscar
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	I would suggest no plants in a feeder tank. You're going to be catching fish frequently so I would leave the tank without a substrate, and no plants...and only decorations that can be easily removed. Otherwise, there will be lots of swearing when it comes to catching a few every week.]:\|
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	how many feeder goldfish can i put in a tall 20usg? what plants would fit in a tall 20usg and can be with goldfish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	how much is the average cost of guppies?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	plus you can give it different sizes of guppy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Yeah, if you breed 'em yourself you know that your oscar won't catch a disease!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	great because right now i have an empty cycling 10g so this should work out. but i hope i dont get attached!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	a 10g would be perfect with a corner filter or a sponge filter.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	what size tank should i get for the fry?
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