Guppys Is It Possible

[bae1994]

ive got two male guppys in my freshwater tank that ime breaking down so can i keep them in my 100 gallon reef if so how do i do it stocking in my sig also there will be a citron goby in the 100 gallon

 

[Buddyboy67]

Introduce them very slowly..add small amonunt of salt water over a period of several hours and they might make it..doesn't always work unfortunately....
see not always so bad am i

 

[bae1994]

ok should i drip aclymatise them in a small amount of fresh water for as long as i can

and what do you mean with the last sentence

and will they be ok with my stocking

 

[Buddyboy67]

Works best with younger fry but can be done with adults....slow dripping is your best bet, renoving some water every half hour while dripping until full salt concentration

 

[bae1994]

ok thanks but are they ok with my stocking

 

[Buddyboy67]

When adult the engineer will try for them and the nem will eat them happily if they stray too close...if large flowing tails on em most of the fish will be tempted to try fot the tails

 

[bae1994]

ill leave them out then

 

[kj23502]

I know you said you'll leave them out but here's my .02. I wouldn't keep them in a marine tank. Brackish maybe, but not marine. They aren't meant to live this way.

 

[Truck]

guppies are found in marine environments in the wild sometimes. some have kept them in double strength marine, i wouldnt recommend it though.

if you do it, do it over a few days, a few hours isnt enough IMO

 

[kj23502]

Water chemistry

The common and Endler guppy are both naturally found in hard, alkaline freshwater environments. They do not do well in soft and acidic water, but beyond that they are supremely adaptable. The typical municipal water around pH 7.5 and 20 degrees GH is just about perfect for guppies of both kinds. They can be also kept in brackish water, and make a good addition to the low salinity brackish water aquarium containing species such as gobies or killifish.

The swamp guppy is more particular about its living conditions, and seems to need slightly brackish (at least SG 1.003) to do well. When making brackish water, always use proper marine salt mix, not "tonic salt".

http/www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/guppies.htm

 

[Truck]

neale monks did i write up on here...if i find it ill post it.

some are found in estuaries, where they may make there way into full salinity salt water

 

[Buddyboy67]

Idea started from them being used as feederfish..some escaped and survived in the marine enviroment....FOR A SHORT TIME...note , short

 

[Truck]

Idea started from them being used as feederfish..some escaped and survived in the marine enviroment....FOR A SHORT TIME...note , short

but youve got to take into account that they were moved into an environment that differs from what they were used to very quickly, whereas those that were placed in marine conditions as part of an experiment, will have been acclimatized over a period of a few days/weels

 

[kj23502]

um that article I cited and properly linked is copyrighted my Neale Monks

Why does it seem like everyone is always trying to prove me wrong? My sources are awesome and I've read a crapload. That's why I know where to find it.

 

[Buddyboy67]

Sorry you took it that way..thought i had agreed by saying that they would only survive a short time...even at very first posted that it commonly wouldn't work...if anything i agree with you fully kj !!