Keeping A Single Male Guppy

[Sharpie]

I was talking to a guy in the pet store the other day and he suggested that I put a male fancy guppy in my tank. He didn't work there and I think he was going completely off of how the fish looked but I thought I'd ask anyway. I couldn't find any information on guppies temperament or if it would be cruel to keep just one but it seems like there would be problems keeping a single male guppy. I relay have no idea because I've never owned on and I don't intend to at the moment; Just because a guppy is big enough to hurt some of the fish/invertebrates in my tank. (Started stoking the new tank BTW.) That and they breed like mad so I could only have one. So was this guy telling me to do something stupid or was it maybe something I should look into to liven up my tank.

 

[chibi]

I've kept one guppy all alone and he was fine. You'd be okay. Some people may say no, but I've had a tank of just one guppy, all alone, for over a year, and he's still fine and healthy.

 

[Sharpie]

I've kept one guppy all alone and he was fine. You'd be okay. Some people may say no, but I've had a tank of just one guppy, all alone, for over a year, and he's still fine and healthy.

Thanks but was he with other fish. Thats my big concern.

 

[chibi]

I've kept one guppy all alone and he was fine. You'd be okay. Some people may say no, but I've had a tank of just one guppy, all alone, for over a year, and he's still fine and healthy.

Thanks but was he with other fish. Thats my big concern.

Mine used to be with other fish, too. I promise you he will be fine.

 

[Sharpie]

I've kept one guppy all alone and he was fine. You'd be okay. Some people may say no, but I've had a tank of just one guppy, all alone, for over a year, and he's still fine and healthy.

Thanks but was he with other fish. Thats my big concern.

Mine used to be with other fish, too. I promise you he will be fine.

Ok thank you.

 

[electric yellow]

I've kept one guppy all alone and he was fine. You'd be okay. Some people may say no, but I've had a tank of just one guppy, all alone, for over a year, and he's still fine and healthy.

Thanks but was he with other fish. Thats my big concern.

Mine used to be with other fish, too. I promise you he will be fine.

Ok thank you.

We were given a male guppy and put him in a tank with platys and a couple of bristol nose plecs and we ended up having to give him to our local fish store because he kept terroising our other fish with his wanting to mate He was chasing them around and nipping and thought every other girl fish was a female guppy ..

*shrugs*

 

[Alistriwen]

I have a tank full of only male guppies and they chase each other around, sometimes in a line trying to mate. It's pretty funny to watch.

 

[bike_riding_cichlid]

I only have one guppy in my 20 gal and he is fine