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	How many guppies can i fit?
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Ok here are the details, empty 42usgal tank in the need for lil fishies, and my fish of choice are guppies. I want to fill the tank with guppies and 1 bristlenose. How many males can i fit? I don't want to be breeding so i don't see the point on getting ladies. Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
lifeofcrimeguy Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 265 Registered: 12-Jan-2004	42gal and you only want guppies and 1 plec? LOL. its been awhile since anybody has thought about doing a guppie tank. is that a 4' tank u got? you could probably do atleast 20 guppies and perhaps easily more. 30? 40?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	That's sounds nice...are you thinking of doing a mix of colors? I'd start out with maybe 15-20. The BN will be great for algae. Have you thought about any other bottom feeders, maybe a school of cories or small group of loaches? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	20 guppies would be a good starting point, then see how things go from there. How many guppies you can keep depends on how you are with your tank maintenance. You could concievably keep 30 or more guppies in there, along with the bristlenose. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	i will clean the tank weekly, with fortnightly filter cleaning, and 25% water changes weekly which includes a gravel vac. So yeah, i don't suppose anyone knows a good place in Brisbane, Australia which locally breeds guppies like the good quality strand's. Cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	I don't think you'll have to clean your filter that often as long as you're not over feeding your gups. Weekly water changes and gravel vacs should be enough. I only clean my guppy filters once every month or so and i completely replace them maybe every other month or so.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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