Guppy and Danio compatibility

[yaddayaddayadda]

I posted this at another forum, but wanted to get some input here as well:

I currently have some neon tetras and guppies in a 10 gallon tank. Eventually (within a year) I want to upgrade to a 29 gallon tank. I had thought about adding a school of danios (say 8-10) to the guppies and tetras when I move them over, but have read conflicting stories on whether the danios and guppies would be good tank mates. Most of what I've read centers around the danios nipping the tails of the guppies.

Worst case scenario would be that I keep the guppies in the 10 gallon and just put the tetras in with some danios in the 29 gallon - or get another fish similar to the danio in appearance and temperament that wouldn't harass the guppies.

Does the size of the school of danios make a difference as far as their "aggressiveness"? What about the size of the school of guppies?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jtreminio]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm

 

[tranced]

think this is a mistake... link goes to a marine chart not freshwater?

 

[jooranda]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1442&pictureid=16852 danios and guppy female i think they should be fine but it does depend on the fish so give it ago if it dont work im sure u can find a solution an i think the more danios u have the better really, but i havent tried this with male guppies soo

this is the freshwater chart to see wot fish can live together http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcompatibility_chart.cfml

 

[yaddayaddayadda]

Thanks jooranda. I know the chart says they're compatible - but just reading online has found personal experience to differ from the charts...I was just trying to get a feel for someone with experience.

 

[iLunar]

IME i have kept Danios with Male guppies Before and havent had problems, so i'd say its okay but that my Experience though so don't stick with my suggestion

 

[jtreminio]

haha sorry I gave you the wrong chart! This is the one I meant to give you:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+1911&aid=3284

 

[excuzzzeme]

I kept Zebra Danios with guppies without incident and currently keep Giant Danios with Cardinal Tetras without problems.

 

[TChizzle]

my longfin zebra danios killed each other off. in my case, 6 of them wasnt a big enough school.

 

[Michwol42795]

I've kept them together with no problems (but it was 75 gallons). I think that if the Danios are in a large enough school they'll keep most of the nipping to their own species.