I have 4 silver dollars in the same tank with many guppies and they are having babies and i'm concerned of whether or not the silver dollars might eat the babies.
2006-08-20 04:05:57 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have many plants for them to hide in, but the dollars like to eat the plants too lol.
2006-08-20 04:14:47 · update #1
The silver dollars will eat guppy babies, in general fish might eat anything that can fit in their mouths. Silvar dollars mostly eat plant-based food, but baby guppies might be too tempting to pass up, especially if your fish are used to eating occasional live foods.
2006-08-20 04:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by rubentolon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guppy babies are delicious eating for all other aquarium fish. If you want to raise guppies you should keep them separate from other fish larger than them. I personally have seen silver dollars nibble on the tails on guppies and then a little later -- no more guppies, babies and all!!!
2006-08-20 11:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both the silver dollors and guppies will eat the babies. So, get a breeder box, seperate them, or have lots of hiding places and plants.
2006-08-20 11:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by bettachick6721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL fry are potential food. HOWEVER if you put floating plants in the tank they will have good hiding grounds until they are old enough to survive.
2006-08-20 13:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by CLOCKWORK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-08-20 11:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine don't
2006-08-20 11:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Magikmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋