Will guppies work?

[Willbacon23]

Hey guys, I have a community 25G with 9 corys, 6 glowlight danio and a albino bridtlenose pleco. My water hardness is 8DGH and I was planning on getting some guppies. My question is, will guppies work in my tank, and how many should I get if so, and in what ratio of males to females.

 

[Salty&Onion]

They need hard water and your water is too soft for any livebearers.

 

[Willbacon23]

They need hard water and your water is too soft for any livebearers.

Being from London I’ve been told my water is really hard

 

[Salty&Onion]

Being from London I’ve been told my water is really hard

8dGH is soft.

 

[Essjay]

Water in the south east is often described as liquid rock as it's so hard. I am surprised to read that yours is 8 dH as that is lower than usual for London. Is that figure from your water company's website or from a home tester?

 

[Willbacon23]

Water in the south east is often described as liquid rock as it's so hard. I am surprised to read that yours is 8 dH as that is lower than usual for London. Is that figure from your water company's website or from a home tester?

Home tester kit- I feel like my water must be harder- my LFS said our water is perfect for guppies

 

[Willbacon23]

Assuming the water is as you say liquid rock, which I will check with my water provider, what would you suggest is an adequate number of guppies to add to my community tank?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Assuming the water is as you say liquid rock, which I will check with my water provider, what would you suggest is an adequate number of guppies to add to my community tank?

1 male to 3 females

 

[Willbacon23]

1 male to 3 females

Are you suggesting the ratio or the entire stock of guppies for the tank

 

[Salty&Onion]

Are you suggesting the ratio or the entire stock of guppies for the tank

What? No! All I'm saying to you to get 1 male per 3 females. For example you want to get 6 females then you would like to get 2 males so females don't get harrassed as much..

 

[Willbacon23]

What? No! All I'm saying to you to get 1 male per 3 females. For example you want to get 6 females then you would like to get 2 males so females don't get harrassed as much..

Ohhh perfect, I don’t know how many I should get for the tank so it won’t be overstocked so I guess that’s a issue

 

[Martyn87]

The Corys and bristlenose are quite messy fish when fully grown. I wouldn’t get many and be prepared for your stock to grow as they have a lot of babies.

 

[JuiceBox52]

The Corys and bristlenose are quite messy fish when fully grown. I wouldn’t get many and be prepared for your stock to grow as they have a lot of babies.

I agree get a male and a few females and wait for your numbers to increase

 

[Willbacon23]

The Corys and bristlenose are quite messy fish when fully grown. I wouldn’t get many and be prepared for your stock to grow as they have a lot of babies.

They are! I’m more than prepared for high maintenance which is why I got them

 

[Willbacon23]

I agree get a male and a few females and wait for your numbers to increase

Im planning on getting one male and 3 females