Lazy Jamacian Blue Guppies?

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Hi;

I have 3 male Jamaican blue guppies – they seem pretty inactive/lazy; I’ve had them about a month; they just seem to hover in the water and not swim around (they don’t seem to sit on the gravel, as opposed to hovering around various points in the tank (i.e. not resting on anything)); is this normal for guppies. They do swim when there is food around lol.

I am considering getting a heater for their tank; their tank is around 20oC (but I was told they can be kept in cold water aquariums) and some females IF I can get hold of some. Do you think it’ll improve them or do you think the females will be the same? Would some fancy male guppies (with a heater of course) be of more benefit?

Thanks

EDIT: All water stats are fine; and there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with the guppies themselves – they swim away from the net fast enough haha.

 

[helterskelter]

Even at 20c they should be quite active, adding females will give then a reason to display and be more active.
A heater will may help but if thy have nothing to display to, other them than males, then they may just not bother.

Remember to out number the the males with females, as not to cause problems with males harassing them

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Even at 20c they should be quite active, adding females will give then a reason to display and be more active.
A heater will may help but if thy have nothing to display to, other them than males, then they may just not bother.

Remember to out number the the males with females, as not to cause problems with males harassing them

Ha I was hoping you'd reply Helter since you own these too.

I've seen one of them displaying to another male but thats it. I thought they should be quite active too; they do seem pretty laid back ha.

I will outnumber the males don't worry; I'm just trying to locate some females . It was only pure luck that I got the males (I was betta food shopping and scored for them as the shop didn't really know what they were).