Tizer
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi all. I currently have 6 male guppies and have noticed that the largest is being persistently chased by the smaller 5.
They follow him around and rub heads on his tummy - I think they are under the impression that he's a girl, despite him displaying otherwise. There is no violence, just guppy mating behaviour. I apparently have either a transvestite fish or very foolish ones!
We are planning to get a much larger 240 litre tank at Christmas, which would allow for adding a dozen females, but being a bit soft on my fish I wondered if anyone can advise if this behaviour is usual. I don't want him too stressed, and have been told that segregating him would be worse than the attention he's currently getting.
If 4 or 5 months is likely to stress him too badly we can get the new tank earlier, but I'd prefer not to rush into it if possible.
They follow him around and rub heads on his tummy - I think they are under the impression that he's a girl, despite him displaying otherwise. There is no violence, just guppy mating behaviour. I apparently have either a transvestite fish or very foolish ones!
We are planning to get a much larger 240 litre tank at Christmas, which would allow for adding a dozen females, but being a bit soft on my fish I wondered if anyone can advise if this behaviour is usual. I don't want him too stressed, and have been told that segregating him would be worse than the attention he's currently getting.
If 4 or 5 months is likely to stress him too badly we can get the new tank earlier, but I'd prefer not to rush into it if possible.
