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Guppy Companions
By now, your guppies have settled into their tank and you have enjoyed getting to know and enjoy them. I imagine your confidence has soared and you've got the urge to have some totally different inhabitants. That is the place the time period community tank takes its meaning. Not all fish make good companions for other fish.
The guppies are a peaceful fish and get along with different livebearers like mollies and swordtails. These small fish are lined with the massive name of Cyprinodonts as a result of they've teeth. These groups are named toothcarps and cover both the livebearers that have reside fry and the fish that lay eggs. So should you hear different names for the same fish this is the reason. Most group tanks could have the addition of catfish or suckermouth fish to help in algae control.
My favourite addition to a group tank is catfish, the very shy algae eaters that scoot from darkish nook to a good darker hiding place. The catfish live totally on the underside of the tank however you will notice them moving all-round the tank connected to the glass with the sucker mouths they possess, or moving in a flash by the water. Whereas the catfish I have are pleco's, they are just considered one of over 2000 species. The widespread plecostomus can live a very long time, and you need to be aware that these fish can develop fairly large.
They do like vegetable matter to form the higher proportion of their diet. They'll eat sliced courgette or peas with gusto! Pseudo fights for possession of peas dropped into the tank will happen between the guppies and catfish. They may also clear up dropped meals after the guppies. There are additionally specific meals only for the pleco they usually feel very particular getting these treats. These fish have great personalities in the event that they qualify as having one! I have at all times had bogwood in the tanks; the pleco does like these and during the day will disguise or spend time on or around the bogwood. The male has extra whiskers that are prominent on his snout, where the female has a more diminished quantity simply around her nose.
The breeding habits of the bristle nose pleco are fascinating to see. When you've got offered a cave or tube like construction for them to cover in or below, chances are you'll notice the male "sweeping" or tidying the house. The female appears to connect the eggs to the partitions of what ever the adults have elected to use. The egg sacs are noticeable in that they're an orange color. This color makes them very noticeable to the fry "consuming" guppies. The male will spend time causing water motion into the cave for the young.The parents seem to observe the small pleco's but you'll only know they are in your tank once you see the little fish amongst the pebbles and plants in the bottom of the tank. Guppies will eat something they discover so you will have good hiding places to rear any real number of the little pleco. These are glorious fish to have in a community tank.
