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Hi Guys,
I have a 10g tank, with 5 C. Hasbrosus and 5 adult guppies.
The problem is the fry. The ones in the tank now (about 40) will be grown out in a seperate tank soon, but for future fry, I was wondering if I could put in a single paradise fish to keep the fry population down or preferably non-existant?
Would this work?
Heres a pic of the tank:
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you can. i personally would go with a male molly to take care of that problem, but a paradice fish may work too.

Yes, you can add a Paradise Fish & it will take care of your over populated fry.


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Bettachris - I had considered a male black molly, cuz I have never had one and always liked them, but then I remembered I used to keep a male silver molly with some guppies, and I ended up with muppies. So, I think it would be better to not have something that would interbreed with the female guppies.
Remember, I also have other tanks, so if for some reason it didnt work out, the paradise fish could move into a different tank.
Great - I am going down to the LFS on friday to pick up my Denisoni Barbs- so I will grab a nice little Paradise at the same time.


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could work, what about a gourami or a female betta?

I'd go with a female paradise myself and maybe the albino w/ red (like the oscars)

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Every paradise fish I tried to put in a 10g with cories removed their eyes. Even in a well planted/decorated tank.

Livebearers cant crossbreed can they?

yes, guppies, platies, mollies, and swords can all interbreed with varying degrees of success.


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I really like paradisefish, nice choice Dwarf gouramis are also good at population control.

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I think guppies and mollies can interbreed and platies and swords can interbreed. Any other crosses would be more difficult

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wow, never knew that, what would a molly guppy look like or a sword platy. can black mollys and silver mollies breed. and if they cant can dalmations breed with them

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

All of those mollies are the same species, just different color morphs. So, they too, can interbreed.

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