Tank mates to avoid.
Guppy fish tank mates.
In this current article you can read about my recommendations on fish that make the best guppy tank mates and some of the species to avoid when you re keeping guppies.
When keeping bettas with guppies but others can t which brings us to the tank mates guppies will not tolerate.
There are a handful of great tank mates to keep with guppy fish.
Guppy fish guppies are great community fish getting along with many other like tempered fish.
If you have happened to come across a store that has good standard guppies you may have just stopped to look at all the colours and considered them as a fish for yourself they are an incredibly peaceful fish capable of going into almost any peaceful aquarium.
However some plecos require large tanks as they can grow to huge sizes.
The best thing about the molly fish is that it won t fight with the guppy.
Small and peaceful fish are the best tank mates for guppies and avoid the ones who will stop for a bite of guppy s tail.
Behavioral issues can sometimes be curbed e g.
You should also make sure the other fish have similar water parameter necessities.
While there are other fish that are not listed we ve created.
There are many fish that guppies will enjoy as tank mates the key is to create an environment that works well for all members of the aquarium.
A guide to finding compatible tank mates with guppies.
Here is a list of some of the most common guppy tank mates.
The only thing to watch out for are the fry.
Keep other fish that are similar size and length of guppies.
These see through fish are good mates for a guppy tank.
A 10 gallon tank won t do.
A larger fish is obviously going to try and eat them.
African dwarf frogs are great tank mates for guppies if you are looking for a little variety in your fish tank.
Plecos are peaceful fish and will get along fine with guppies.
African dwarf frogs stay fairly small which is good because you wont have to worry about your african dwarf frog eating your guppies.