Why Mixed Sexes

[dipple]

Hi everyone
i' thinking of getting a few guppies, i think they are absolutley beautiful little fish.I've got a peacefull community of mixed tetras at the moment.My question is that i keep reading about not getting all males or all females.Why? I do not want to breed so i don't want any little ones about.So what is the problem with the same sex

 

[dwarfgourami]

Single sex is absolutely fine. The only thing you'll want to think about is if you get males only to get a fair sized group (5+) so as to spread any squabbling. If you get females only (and I think there is a lot to be said for female guppies) you shouldn't have any problems with this, they tend to get on well with each other.

 

[backtotropical]

I keep a small group of male only guppies. No problems at all.

 

[dwarfgourami]

They don't all squabble, it depends. I've got a group of 3 that are fine, but previously there were some problems.

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Yep unless you want to breed them then a small shoal of males or females is fine (I agree about the aggression, you might get lucky with less fish but best to get around half a dozen to stop any one getting picked on too much.

 

[SJ2K]

I keep 2 males together, never have had any problems, if anything im sure there gay never stop following eachother around! Lol

 

[dipple]

I keep 2 males together, never have had any problems, if anything im sure there gay never stop following eachother around! Lol

Thanks for all the replies.I know what to do now

 

[Squidman]

havign single sexed fish is fine ,but sometimes males quarrel in certian species of fish.