Guppies in New Setup?

Chaos553 · 07-29-2008, 03:37 PM

I was just wondering, since I already knew how nippy tetras can be towards flashy fins, if neons would bother a good 4 or 5 fancy guppies if i added them to my present 38g setup. There's a ton of them in my 20g, and i was considering throwing some in for color and activity. I had a problem with my red eyes a while back nipping them, but I don't know exactly how neons will react. Any ideas?

Chaos553 · 07-29-2008, 08:15 PM

somebody please respond, i want to do this sometime soon.

**TheOldSalt** · 07-30-2008, 04:52 AM

Neons are rather inoffensive, and not prone to nipping guppytails.

COM · 07-30-2008, 08:37 AM

I've been thinking about it. I don't really have a definite idea as to what might happen. My inclination is that it will be fine.

It seems that you have already made up your mind though.

Chaos553 · 07-30-2008, 09:40 AM

well i havent done it, but i was assuming that nothing would happen only because the neons are docile. i was really more concerned with the lone red eye, cherry barb, and the ram, but im sure they wont mind either. thanks guys.

Chaos553 · 07-30-2008, 02:58 PM

i did it, but i ended up dropping the idea for it and scooping them out because they looked incredibly skittish compared to what they were in their original tank. a few of my neons nipped a bit of fins too, so its a no go.

07-29-2008, 03:37 PM	#1
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	Guppies in New Setup? I was just wondering, since I already knew how nippy tetras can be towards flashy fins, if neons would bother a good 4 or 5 fancy guppies if i added them to my present 38g setup. There's a ton of them in my 20g, and i was considering throwing some in for color and activity. I had a problem with my red eyes a while back nipping them, but I don't know exactly how neons will react. Any ideas? __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-29-2008, 08:15 PM	#2
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	somebody please respond, i want to do this sometime soon. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-30-2008, 08:37 AM	#4
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 753	I've been thinking about it. I don't really have a definite idea as to what might happen. My inclination is that it will be fine. It seems that you have already made up your mind though. __________________ 3 Planted Tanks: 10g, 20g, and 29g

07-30-2008, 09:40 AM	#5
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	well i havent done it, but i was assuming that nothing would happen only because the neons are docile. i was really more concerned with the lone red eye, cherry barb, and the ram, but im sure they wont mind either. thanks guys. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

07-30-2008, 02:58 PM	#6
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	i did it, but i ended up dropping the idea for it and scooping them out because they looked incredibly skittish compared to what they were in their original tank. a few of my neons nipped a bit of fins too, so its a no go. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

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07-30-2008, 04:52 AM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,476	Neons are rather inoffensive, and not prone to nipping guppytails.

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