male guppys

[maggie]

hi everyone , i have 1 of my tanks with guppies and platies in it. Iv noticed 2 of my male guppys seems to prefer the platie females and are not interesed in the female guppys. I didnt thnk that platys @ guppys breed together?

 

[Lotus]

No, platties and guppies can't breed together. However, if you have a low ratio of female:male guppies, they may not feel they have enough females. You should have 2 or 3 female guppies for each male in the tank. The same applies to platties... have 2 or 3 females for every male.

 

[ishar]

However, be prepared for some seriously high reproduction rates and either have a plan for the new fish or get rid of the females- trust me, you will not believe how quickly these fish will overstock your tank if allowed to breed.

 

[MissFishy]

Ditto, unless you are prepared to deal with lots of baby fish and buy more tanks to house them, pick males or females to keep.

Interesting fact: Guppies and platies can't breed together, but guppies and mollies CAN. There was a thread on "Muppies" awhile back. I believe it's hard to do though and you have to have just the right fish.

 

[maggie]

thank you ,for your answers everyone. indeed, i will keep my eyes on how many fry i end up with .My local fish shop will buy my extra stock.