I know all about having an aquarium.....I know all about filters and vacs and plants and all that good stuff because I've had about 3 or 4 before, but now I just wanna have all gupppies and platies.. I wanna be able to breed both, and have no problem getting a tank or what ever I need for the fry......But I dont know how many of each will fit in a 10 gallon tank. And since I wanna breed both, how many females per males of each would I have to put in for them to breed? I know all about the 1 inch per gallon thing, but I also heard that it could be 1 fish per gallon as long as they were small.........I also seen some where where it should be 1 male per 2 females too ( so the males wont bully the females).
I was just estimating, but could I fit 5 guppies and maybe 4 platies? or five of each? with 2 males per 3 females? Or 2 male guppies with 3 females and 2 male platies with 2 females?
2007-12-11 01:27:41 · 9 answers · asked by ryodai89 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
pack as many as you can in there. i had 26 fish in my 5.5 gallon. the amount of fish that you can put in your tank depends on your filtration and feeding schedule. i challenge you to 50. let me know
2007-12-11 03:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by uticaff 5 · 0⤊ 11⤋
3 guppies and 3 platies. I would recommend getting all males or all females. Livebearers have fry every 2-3 weeks. Unless you're a breeder (like me) don't mix males and female, trust me it is a mistake you must NOT make.
2014-04-23 09:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could keep a whole lot of fish in a ten gallon tank if you changed part of the water everyday. What I'm getting at is that the number of fish you can keep in a tank depends entirely on how much you are willing to work to keep them alive. Or to say it another way the fewer the fish,the easier it is to care for the tank.
Also,if you intend to breed good quality live-bearers,you will need many more tanks than just two. The reason is that the males must be separated from the females before they reach sexual maturity. Otherwise you will just be raising feeders.
You will also have to learn the hard lessons about culling. To breed quality live-bearers most of the fry need to be culled.
As to sex ratios,you should have at least 4 females to each male. This is because the females will have to be removed to the brooding tank for several weeks at a time. Also the females should be introduced in a "staggered" fashion so they are all not dropping at the same time.
One last item,consider separate tanks for the Platies and the Guppies,this will simplify things immensely.
2007-12-11 03:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
DON'T USE THE INCH INCH A GALLON RULE. A 10 INCH KOI CAN GO IN A 10 GALLON TANK? I DON'T THINK SO. (not for you , the person above me) You need a filter and a heater. You can't get the tank and fish same days. Cycle it (yes I just said it(: ) You can put about 5 or 6 MALE guppies. I don't recommend platy fish in a 10 gallon, because it is quite small for a community tank.
2016-05-23 01:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I started my 10 gallon tank, I had 5 male and 5 female guppies and 3 cory cats. Over the next few months some of the guppies and one of the corys died off, and a few of the guppies had babies. I honestly don't know how many guppies I actually have in there now, I'd say 15 or so.
I kind of let the fish set the balance. It seems like when I get more than 15 or so then some start dying off. And when the population seems to get a little low, they seem less inclined to eat any new babies that come alone.
Not very scientific, but it works. And the two remaining cory cats are getting huge, so everyone seems fairly happy.
2007-12-11 02:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by K9Resqer 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
you can have one male to several female guppies/platies.. be prepared with a separate tank for the birthing process or if you decide to keep just the one tank make sure you have plenty of grasses for the babies to hide from hungry mom and dad. BTW, guppies have a way of determining and changing their sex as needed.
2007-12-11 01:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by tampico 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'd go with 2 male guppies and three female guppies and then get 1 male platy and 2 female platies. This will allow enough room for them to feel comfortable breeding. Maybe some cories, ottos, or a small pleco too.
Why do I have four thumbs down?
2007-12-11 01:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by Loves Dogs 5 · 4⤊ 6⤋
10 gallon?
Erm... if you have a good filter then thats 20 small fish. (one inch per gallon is a load of crap)
i'd go for two male guppies and 5 females
and two male platies and 5 females
Just get a few floating breeding tanks and a lot of live plants
you really want about 3 females per male
2007-12-11 02:40:46 · answer #8 · answered by Cambridge Aquatics 4 · 0⤊ 8⤋
With the aid of a mallet, hundreds.
2007-12-11 01:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by Scrumpuppy 2 · 1⤊ 8⤋