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Old 04-10-2011, 09:43 PM   #1
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Hey guys, newbie here. Just wanna ask is there any ideal sizes for the tanks for guppies. I feel that my current tank is too small as my female gave birth to quite a lot of fry few weeks back and it seems quite overcrowded and i also have about 50 neons inside. How big should a tank be for the fishes and how much is the market price?? thanks
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Old 04-10-2011, 11:26 PM   #2
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50 neons ... wow ~ I suggest a 3ft tank. Big and comfortable ~ 2ft might be quite cramp for your 50 tetras together with your growing population of guppies
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Old 05-10-2011, 04:04 AM   #3
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Hey guys, newbie here. Just wanna ask is there any ideal sizes for the tanks for guppies. I feel that my current tank is too small as my female gave birth to quite a lot of fry few weeks back and it seems quite overcrowded and i also have about 50 neons inside. How big should a tank be for the fishes and how much is the market price?? thanks
What is urs current tank size?
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:33 PM   #4
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Hi, to me of course more fish means bigger tank. What I feel more important is to make the tank look nice with good landscaping so that can enjoy nature and de-stress while viewing the fishes.
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:57 PM   #5
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the bigger the better and the more expensive it gets. you shouldnt mix neons with guppies, naturally they dont co exist in the same environment.
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i started small, with only 1ft i think and only one guppy. but then when my brother brought some 50 neons, it got really overcrowded. and i didn't expect my guppy to be pregnant until it gave birth to like 30+. seriously overcrowded, what should i do
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the bigger the better and the more expensive it gets. you shouldnt mix neons with guppies, naturally they dont co exist in the same environment.
I didn't expect my bro to buy 50 tetras, what should i do? must i separate them?
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Old 05-10-2011, 10:48 PM   #8
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hmmm IMHO i think u shld separate them... cos guppies require harder water, whereas neon tetras thrive in very soft water. Im also afraid that theres a much higher possibility that your small fries might be snapped by your bullet speed neons...
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i started small, with only 1ft i think and only one guppy. but then when my brother brought some 50 neons, it got really overcrowded. and i didn't expect my guppy to be pregnant until it gave birth to like 30+. seriously overcrowded, what should i do
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I didn't expect my bro to buy 50 tetras, what should i do? must i separate them?
80 fish in a 1ft tank?

i think u better measure again to be sure... with that kind of bio-load, i'm surprised that they're even still alive.

if its really a 1ft tank, i would suggest that u upgrade to a 2 or even 3ft if budget and space allows and get a good filter for it.

tetras can be nasty fin-nippers. not good for your guppies.
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80 fish in a 1ft tank?

i think u better measure again to be sure... with that kind of bio-load, i'm surprised that they're even still alive.

if its really a 1ft tank, i would suggest that u upgrade to a 2 or even 3ft if budget and space allows and get a good filter for it.

tetras can be nasty fin-nippers. not good for your guppies.
my fishes are still kindda small, looks i gonna work fast b4 they grow to their full size..
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