guppys or danios

[Robbo851]

im thinking of adding a couple of additions to my tank ,what you think guppies or danios? pros and cons please. which go better with mollies

 

[ScoutCarcer]

Guppies will get along better with mollies and arent as speedy. There also prettier and easier to tell apart.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

What other fish do you have in total and how many gallons does the tank they are in hold?
Danios and guppys can go with mollys although danios can be a bit nippy at times and need a fair sized group to behave well with other fish. Nothing wrong with guppys but unless you go for an all-male group you are bound to have loads of fry.

 

[wwestar2000]

I would go guppies all the way.

 

[jennyh124]

Definately guppies they are very attractive with their colours.

 

[Robbo851]

yeah thats what i thought, guppies it is then. are there any behavioral diffrence between male and female, are there diffrence on the max size the reach , whats the best amount to get , is 3 or 4 to much as i have room for a couple of mid swimmers ,is there anyother mid swimmer comunity fish other than guppys or danios that would go well with 4 mollies, not much else in their a plec and a CAE a 5 boring tetras , the tank is aprox 25- 30 gallons

 

[Annastasia]

Behavioral differences...hmmm.
Well, in my experience, males are pretty fast swimmers, and can be a little bit nippier at other fish. Females are very laid back, and sweet.

As for size...my females usually get bigger then my males. Females get to be about 2", males...maybe 1 1/2". That's just my fish though.

The best amount, if you are getting males and females (Which I would not reccommend, because you will have tons of fry very soon) would be 3 females to 1 male. If you get just males, I'd get 4-5, so one male doesn't get picked on all the time, and if there is any aggression, it can be spread out a bit.

Mid-swimmer community fish...Gouramis, Barbs, and Tetras come to mind. I'd pick ONE of those fish. Not all. If you are going to get the Guppies though, I'd stay away from Gouramis. They can be nippy. If you do want Barbs, be sure to get smaller, non-nippy kinds...like Cherry Barbs. Since you already have Tetras, you could go for those. If you enlarge their school, they won't be so boring. They should really have a bigger school, like 7-10 or more.

Be careful of your CAE too. They can be very aggressive when they grow up.

And be careful not to overstock....since it seems like it's pretty full already.

Hope this helps!

 

[Robbo851]

thanks a lot , the cae is soon to be moved ,i am going by the inch to gallon rule for stocking and going by this i can afford 5 more inches , thanks for the advice

 

[-*-MicHAeL-*-]

i prefer danios but guppies would be more suitable

 

[afireinside]

i'd suggest guppies, fancy guppies. u can tell the males apart easy, and they look cool. i used to have one that had cheetah spots. it was tan and black to, it was awsome.