Stocking Query For A Guppy Tank, Opinions Please

[karigupi]

We have a 120ltr fully cycled tank, which we have been keeping a few guppies & mollies in.

I have decided I am a guppy girl at heart, I love these little fish, especially watching the males display to the females, so cute!

The Mollies are being moved to the kids community tank & this tank I would like to fill with guppies. Now bearing in mind that they breed so fast, how many adults would be best? At the moment I have 6 females & 4 males & its looking pretty bare.

I would also like to add a small group of tetra's I have seen some called Black Skirt Tetra's in the LFS, are these ok to go in with the guppies & what size group do they like to be kept in?

 

[Ripley]

You could go with 10 females and 8 males. It is suggested to have more females as they do get harassed a bit by the males. But I have kept them with more males athen females and didn't have any problems. Just be sure to have a good few plants in there, just to break up the males eagerness.
The tetras may be a bit nippy. I do not have experience with black skirts, but I find neons,bleeding hearts,serpeas ( of course ), and a few more that I have kept were a bit nippy. You could add 6 black skirts and just keep an eye on everyone. But if you go with 6 black skirts I would only add 4 more guppies, two of each sex. Cories would be a nice addition for the bottom area of you tank.

 

[Honeythorn]

Don't forget, larger tetras like black skirt will more than likely eat many of your guppy fry. If you don't mind that then adding a few should be fine. I would watch the male guppies tails though, as many tetras are nippy as Ripley say's.

You could try a pair of Honey gouramis instead, they're small and relatively peaceful.