Saltwater Guppy

[snailrider]

It's nuts, but I was getting some live rock from a chain store and in the tank was a guppy. (at least looks like a guppy)

I asked if I could have it and they gave it to me. It ate well last night and looked fine this morning. And it is in my bottom tub with a damsel LOL.

 

[SHK_ATK]

prob is a guppy, they can be brought up to full salt.

 

[snailrider]

How long can they live, can they breed in salt?

 

[SHK_ATK]

Not to sure on those "?" 's but my guess would be they COULD live for a while and they COULD spawn. Havent really know anyone to keep them in SW let alone breed them.

 

[sapgranth25]

they live a normal life-span in salt water same with black mollys some people use theses cheap tropical fish to cycle there tank so i`m gussing thats what the guppy was doing at the store a fish to keep the cycle going when stock is low......

 

[salty420]

i don't think it will last long with a damsel...

 

[snailrider]

I'm thinking along the lines of feeder fish. They are live bearers correct? So in a tank with plenty of nooks an cranny's, they could propogate with a few adults right?

Hmmm.

The damsel in the tank is a tiny skittish one, it is afraid of this wee guppy LOL.

 

[BeelzeBob]

they live a normal life-span in salt water same with black mollys some people use theses cheap tropical fish to cycle there tank so i`m gussing thats what the guppy was doing at the store a fish to keep the cycle going when stock is low......

LOW FLOW IS RIGHT ON!!!!

both guppies and mollies are live-bearers, and can tolorate brackish and marine conditions for long periods of time.

i actually used black molly fry to eliminate HA after my initial cycle.


one of theses days id like to acclimate a small school (5-7) and let Bane have at 'em.