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All I need to know about Guppies2007-11-24 23:09:31

I recently bought 2 guppies...I dont know if they are male or female. How can I tell?(Just wondering-not looking to breed)

They are living in a bowl. Should I keep a strong light on them to keep them warm?(Not able to keep light on all the time) Do they like light and heat? Also, one keeps biting the others tail, and will not stop. the other just swims away. what is it doing?

Answers:

The males have larger fancier tail fins, and the females are really very plain looking, usualy grey with black tails. It is best to keep more females to males to reduce aggression amongst the males and to limit the harrassment on a particular female. It sounds to me like you have 2 males. If I were you I would get a 2.5 gal bare minimum tank, 5gal would be better, with some filtration and a light, and I would by at least 3 females to go with your 2 males. These fish are not particulary picky about having heated tanks and can really do well in a range of temperatures, but a light would help to heat the tank somewhat into the 70's at least which is good enough for these fish. Also they do pretty well in small tanks, but I really would give them more than a bowl, especially if you add some females.

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im not sure how you tell guppies apart but from the sound of it the males the one whos biting the female.

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Guppies are tropical fish and require a heater, They also need a fiter/pump in there tank and a 5 gallon tank MINIMUM, You really should have researched these fish before going to a pet shop and buying 2 fish, It sounds like you have 2 males,