Male Guppies Only

[coolfishfan]

Hi there,
 
I have a fish tank of size 36*15*15 inches.
 
Need an expert advise on :
* How many guppies(numbers) can thrive in this tank.
* I am interested in keeping male guppies only.
  Would they be happy with no females around.
 
Thanks.

 

[bluesword23516]

Is it a 35 gallon tank? AKA 132L?  You could have quite a lot of fish. And I wouldn't just do male guppies, although pretty, I find it more enjoyable to have multiple species. The males will do fine on their own, they don't need females. 
 
Edit: If you decide to get other fish besides the guppies that would determine how many you could have. But you could have 15-20, that is as high as I would go. 

 

[SeanTrollope]

why do you only want males

 

[betta fish]

why do you only want males

I'd imagine it's because they are nicer to look at than the females 

 

[SeanTrollope]

depends on  the female

but true

 

[coolfishfan]

yes, you are right. I like male guppies because of their pretty tails.
 
So, what is the right number of male guppies(no other fish) that I can keep in a 36"-15"-15" inches tank.
 
15, 20 or 25 ? 

 

[bluesword23516]

Also with even one female and only guppies in a tank, after one birth the tank is over populated. 
 
I would only do 15-20, some males can actually get quite large, close to 2 inches (which in guppy male standards thats big) 

 

[coolfishfan]

Thank you

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I conclude to keep 20 male guppies in my tank.

 

[bluesword23516]

Awesome! Post some photos, I love guppies! XD I am starting to breed my own strain.  

 

[coolfishfan]

@bluesword23516
 
Sorry dear, I missed your post as I was a bit busy and couldn't login for sometime.
 
I am very choosy about my fish. I will buy it only if it is rare and unique.
 
Currently, I am waiting for some new stock to arrive.
 
I'll definitely post the pics once I find something interesting.

 

[bluesword23516]

I am pretty choosy too so no worries. I found a super gorgeous platy yesterday who is now living in a 10 observation tank. He is just a mickey mouse platy but he has some really nice yellow outlined fins and orange on his fins on his belly.  He is a really nice solid orange, not too red and not too yellow. Just right. Hopefully he is healthy I would love to breed him someday.

 

[coolfishfan]

my best wishes 

 

[Lunar Jetman]

Also with even one female and only guppies in a tank, after one birth the tank is over populated. 

 
If you only have one female and loads of male guppies in a tank I think you'll find it won't be long before the female is worried to death....

 

[bluesword23516]

I know, I was just stating that a single birth from a female can lead to over population.