Guppies and platy in a 5 gallon?

Question

I have an Eclipse Corner 5 (with the bio wheel). I've had a betta in it for a week and a half, which is now moved into a one gallon. I bought two guppies for it, one died so now I have one left (that I know of, I'm on vacation and my neighbors supposed to be feeding it). Anyways, right now I'm thinking 3 guppies and one platy, is that too much?

It's not done cycling yet, which is why I've kept the fish down to one betta/2 guppies. No, I don't want the betta in there, i hear they are not good for guppies and I would rather use the space for another fish.

Answer 1

That mix of fish will be fine. Your betta would have been much happier left in the 5 gallon container. What about putting it back into the 5 with the guppy!

Answer 2

The betta was better off where it was! Why did you move it?! The buckets I use for water changes are bigger than the tank he's in now.

OK. No, to answer your question. You can't keep 3 guppies and a platy in a 5 gallon tank. A MINIMUM tank size for them would be 12 gallons (and that's for 1 species). Guppies and platies BOTH need to be kept in a ratio of 1 male to 2 or (preferably) 3 females because the males will stress a single female out with his need to have fry.

Answer 3

your guppy died because of the cycling process, and i expect your other one to die as well
IMO, you should move your betta back in there, who is really better off in a 5 gallon then in a little 1 gallon bowls
then you can add 2 male platies as well as 1 cory cat once it's cycled
and you will need a 7.5 watt heater as well for your tank, otherwise all your fish will die, since they need a constant temperature of 78-82 degrees





Hope that helps
Good luck



EB

Answer 4

that sounds like an ok mix, except platys usually do better in groups. also, did you cycle the tank? if you didnt, thats why the one guppy died.