Guppies, hardy or not?

[marge02144]

Are guppies hardy or not? I'm waiting for my tank to cycle and I am just so anxious to get some! Towards the end of my cycle, will it be safe for them in a 37 gallon? Or is it just better to wait?

 

[tamtam]

honestly if you've come this far with the fishless cycle it's prob best to just wait. lol. Guppies are pretty hardy and often used to "jump start" a fish in cycle though to answer your question.

 

[Link119]

You should get your hands on some seeded media, it will surely speed up your cycle.

 

[HN1]

You should get your hands on some seeded media, it will surely speed up your cycle.

^ that or wait IMO.

 

[Luananeko]

I agree on the waiting bit. Guppies can be hardy or sensitive depending on what stock they come from. I have one LFS that has guppies that get stressed and die fairly easily (fin nips, temperature changes more than a couple degrees, etc), and another LFS that the guppies are pretty bullet proof (one of them survived a pissy flagfish biting off half his tail, compared to one from the other LFS that died after a small nip). It really depends on the lines they come from.