Do they really?
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Guppies are pretty much like other livebearers...only smaller. You can mix them in peaceful community tanks...generally if you mix a guppy with an african cichlid it will be dinner.
I'm guessing the "regular basic" cichlid you're talking about would be the "generic" mixed african cichlid you see at places like petsmart. Generally you need to keep them in a much larger tank than the 15 (or 10?) you have guppies in. There are some South American cichlids that might work...why dont you look through the cichlid profiles (tab at the top of the screen that says freshwater profiles) to learn some more about the different cichlids or to find more fish that you can mix with guppies. They would do well with most tetras or other community fish.
I'm guessing the "regular basic" cichlid you're talking about would be the "generic" mixed african cichlid you see at places like petsmart. Generally you need to keep them in a much larger tank than the 15 (or 10?) you have guppies in. There are some South American cichlids that might work...why dont you look through the cichlid profiles (tab at the top of the screen that says freshwater profiles) to learn some more about the different cichlids or to find more fish that you can mix with guppies. They would do well with most tetras or other community fish.
Cichlids are opourtunistic feeders, and some, even the herbivores have been known to eat anything that can fit into their mouths, including other fish.
The species that are small enough to fit in a 10 gallon are not going to be big enough to eat a guppy whole. This does not meent that the guppies would be safe. That depends on the species.
The species that are small enough to fit in a 10 gallon are not going to be big enough to eat a guppy whole. This does not meent that the guppies would be safe. That depends on the species.