mosquito fish

[Torrean]

any information would be appreciated.

 

[Annastasia]

Here are a few sites I found...

Mosquito Fish

Mosquito Fish 2

Mosquito Fish 3

Hope this helps!

 

[sylvia]

Didn't check the sites out but realy, besides being considerably hardier and more tolerant of low temps and slightly smaller, they are realy just like guppies.

 

[Torrean]

thanks a lot that's kinda what i figured. Ok then what are the stocking rules for guppies because my mosquito's seem to be scrapping. Males female ratio and minimum in a tank.

 

[Annastasia]

The stocking for Guppies is usually 2-3 females per 1 male. Minimum in a tank can be whatever...they aren't really schooling fish.

 

[Torrean]

how about 1 male 1 female

 

[Annastasia]

I'm not totally sure about Mosquito fish, but I don't think that wouldn't really work. The male will bug the female too much trying to breed, and can stress her out. 2 females and 1 male could be okay though.

 

[SirMinion]

Very similar care to guppies except mosquito fish are out and out carnivores and need meat in their diet. The will also de-scale and de-fin any other fish species in the tank.
Evil little buggers.

 

[sylvia]

SirMinion, are you talking about heterandria formosa? Granted they like their worms but mine were never aggressive or nippy - the gambusia affinis (western mosquito fish) are a different matter.

 

[Elise]

I have some mosquito fish in my tank...the female 2-3 per 1 male rule applies, but my boy (I call him Little Fish) is never agressive and is generally smaller than the male or female fancy guppies I have him with. Course he IS quite the ladies-man! Little Fish is a gambusia affinis but I've not had any problems with him.

 

[SirMinion]

SirMinion, are you talking about heterandria formosa? Granted they like their worms but mine were never aggressive or nippy - the gambusia affinis (western mosquito fish) are a different matter.

Yes you're correct, I was referencing gambusia affinis, I didn't know there was another, nicer kind!

 

[Torrean]

so one male to two females. ok