I have 4 male guppies and...

[zoraak]

they have been chasing each other all the time. I read in a book that if male guppies are left in a tank all by themselves they will tear each others tails, so i'm kind of worried now.

The tank is a 12g guppy only tank. Should i put few mollies or swordtails as well in the tank to calm the guppies? I don't want to get female guppies because otherwise I have to get 8 female guppies (1 male:2 female) which will overcrowd my tank.

any suggestions will be appreciated because i would really hate my guppies to tear each others tails.

 

[fishluver]

I have had nothing but male gups before and no harm was done to them...so if u don't want a bunch of fry keep all males..I know alot of people that only have males.

 

[jams.alaskan]

Have a ten gal right now with 7 males - no females and some cory cats. No fin nipping at all - any tears in tails I would most likely attribute to water quality or ornament snags...

ALASKA

 

[snowyangel]

Me too has never had problems with my male gups, but some can be more aggressive than others(happens with all fish). what i would reccomend is adding more shelter/plants to seperate them up abit and to add for protection when being bullied.