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Question

How many adult guppies can i put in a 15 gallon tank ?Can there be more than 1 male,are they gonna fight if there are two that are place Together.Cuz i think the males will fight for the female that is the reason males are kept together without a single female.Is my theory correct?

Answer 1

No, males are safe together. You should keep guppies in trios, 1 male for every 2 females. You can have 15 -18 guppies in your tank with no problem at all.

MM

Answer 2

Honestly in a 15 gallon, you can keep 30+ guppies, however they will breed and reproduce quickly. So as far as how many, 30+ but watch the babies.

Also, As was said, two or three males even a few more will be too busy with the females to worry about each other. I've kept as many as 15 males in a tank with 50 females (in a 30 gallon) and no fights broke out. Some will be mature some won't. They will all be too busy.

Answer 3

I think the males will be too busy with the females to worry about each other.

Guppys are peaceful and can even be kept in an all-male guppy tank - the perfect solution for those who want showy tails and not fry to deal with. If you keep all males, you could get about 20 for your tank - never mind the 1" per gallon garbage. Just keep up with regular tank maintenence and have a filter.

If you want mixed male and female, I'd try 2 males and about 6-8 females, so no one female is harrassed too much. Your tank will fill in no time!

Answer 4

I wouldn't have more than 12. My suggestion would be to get all males, then you won't have to worry about what to do with the fry. However, if you get both males and females, be sure to get at least 2 females for each male. The reason for this is that the males will harass the females--having more females will "divide" the males' attention, so to speak. If you decide to go with this setup, I would just start out with 3 fish. Your tank will be fully stocked in no time, and you will have more fish than you know what to do with!

Answer 5

Common Glass Aquarium Sizes

5.5 Gallon 16x8x10 (128 sq. in.)
10 Leader 20x10x12 (200 sq. in.)
10 Hexagon 14x12x18 (127 sq. in)
15 Gallon 24x12x12 (288 sq. in.)
20 High 24x12x16 (288 sq. in.)
20 Long 30x12x12 (360 sq. in.)
25 Gallon 24x12x20 (288 sq. in.)
29 Gallon 30x12x18 (360 sq. in.)
30 Gallon 36x12x16 (432 sq. in.)
30 Breeder 36x18x12 (648 sq. in.)
33 Long 48x13x12 (624 sq. in.)
37 Gallon 30x12x22 (360 sq. in.)
38 Gallon 36x12x20 (432 sq. in.)
40 Long 48x13x16 (624 sq. in.)
40 Breeder 36x18x16 (648 sq. in.)
45 Gallon 36x12x24 (360 sq. in.)
50 Gallon 36x18x18 (648 sq. in.)
55 Gallon 48x13x20 (624 sq. in.)
65 Gallon 36x18x24 (648 sq. in.)
Petite body fish
1” per gallon or 1” per 12 sq. in. of surface
For example 20 long has 360 sq. in. surface area
360/12=30
Can a 20 long support 30” of fish? Probably not.
A 20 high has only 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 20 long support 20” of fish? Probably not.
A 25 is also 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 25 support 24” of fish. Probably.
I like to average the two for a more accurate capacity.
For the 20 long, 30 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 25”
Can a 20 long support 25” of fish? Probably.
For the 20 high, 24 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 22”
Can a 20 high support 22” of fish? Probably.
Why does the 20 long support 3” more fish that the 20 high?
A larger surface area allows a greater oxygen exchange, which is as important as volume of water.
Large bodied fish, such as gold fish you need to double or even triple these numbers, i.e. 3 gallons per inch and 36 sq. in. of surface per 1” of fish.
This is not the only consideration for fish tanks. Types of fish will appreciate one type of tank over another. For example, fast swimmers like Zebra Danios, Pearl Danios and Blue Danios will do best in a tank that is at least 30” long. They would be better kept in a 20 long rather than a 25. Giant Danios would do best in a tank at least 48” long. They would be better kept in a 55 rather than a 65.
On the other hand, slow, tall bodied fish like Angel Fish and Discus will do best in a deep tank. They would be better kept in a 65 rather than a 55. They, like other cichlids also need a bit more than the 1” per gallon and/or 12 sq. in. surface.


Bottom line about 12 1.5" guppies. Let females outnumber males 3:1.. Get 2 males and 6 females. Soon enough you will have more babies than you'll know what to do with...

Answer 6

There is a rule of an inch of fish per a gallon of water. So you could put 15 but i would add not more than 12. Anyhow you can have more than one males and they will not fight normally. But some more dominate males may pick on less dominate ones. So i would be sure to buy more females to male ratio... to keep the males busy.

Answer 7

Guppies are peaceful fishes, they love and look better when put in number.

Why the pet shop are putting all male together is because they want to show off the beauty of the fish not because of the 'fight' for females.

So don't be afraid to put male and female together.

Have fun. Good Luck!

Answer 8

I thought it was one fish for every gallon.

Answer 9

I just hate this kind of question. It makes me feel so dumb.