guppies in 1 gallon bowl
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I would definetly say NONE! Sorry, for guppies, if you plan on having males and females
Which you definetly would do this since the males are the colorful ones, and you have to have females with males, unless you want one male IMO.
So, anyway, guppies breed alot so they need at least 10g of water IME for them to thrive. I would put 1 male and 3 females in a 10g tank.
Also, guppies require a heater and filtration.
I would look in to bettas, even though they prefer to have a heater, also.
Good Luck!
PS: Please, please dont put a goldfish in there!
Which you definetly would do this since the males are the colorful ones, and you have to have females with males, unless you want one male IMO.
So, anyway, guppies breed alot so they need at least 10g of water IME for them to thrive. I would put 1 male and 3 females in a 10g tank.
Also, guppies require a heater and filtration.
I would look in to bettas, even though they prefer to have a heater, also.
Good Luck!
PS: Please, please dont put a goldfish in there!
Fishbowls are great!! I like the smoked salmon and white rice, but a whole gallon of food would be too much for me to eat.
..... just kidding. Well actually I'm kinda not. To re-itterate the above post, you could only have 1 guppy. Then when you try and find a filter and a heater for it, they are awkward and visually unpleasing. I use those little bowls for feeder goldfish, but the only live there for a day or two max.
..... just kidding. Well actually I'm kinda not. To re-itterate the above post, you could only have 1 guppy. Then when you try and find a filter and a heater for it, they are awkward and visually unpleasing. I use those little bowls for feeder goldfish, but the only live there for a day or two max.
Bowls are for nothing, they are useless little things!
And no you CAN NOT keep ANY guppies in a 1g or 1.5g bowl/dish/tank/what ever
The reason for this is because its going to be VERY hard to find a heater and filter small enough for your tank. If you are able to get a filter chances are that it will move the water and fish in it around very fast. A 25w heater(smallest Iv seen) my cook your tank if your not careful.
And no you CAN NOT keep ANY guppies in a 1g or 1.5g bowl/dish/tank/what ever
The reason for this is because its going to be VERY hard to find a heater and filter small enough for your tank. If you are able to get a filter chances are that it will move the water and fish in it around very fast. A 25w heater(smallest Iv seen) my cook your tank if your not careful.
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Just to stress this, especially considering the last post I read from you was asking about how many guppies you needed to breed; the number of guppies you can fit into a bowl is ZERO. Guppies need at the very least a 5 gallon tank, and I want to make it clear that would be one male guppy, not a trio for breeding. The five gallon would actually be better for a fry growout tank. Just because a fish is small in the pet store and in a tiny, overcrowded tank does not mean it needs no territory or room to stretch its fins and swim a little.
I'm sure I answered your original post on this - IMO it's not a good idea. A net breeder trap would be a better idea - fry are sensitive to fluctuations in water quality and temperature and will probably not do well kept in a bowl.boy2cool said:
Some feathery plants like Hornwort or Java moss would provide good cover for the fry and don't need high light levels to survive. Plastic plants can also work.