Hi guys, after selling up and not having any tanks ive just started up again and have this issue. today Ive been given a well stocked 48g bowfronted jewel aquarium, now the previous owner must have had a soft spot for live bearers as its mainly guppys, mollys, platys, and a swordtail and 2 corys. Now and its over run with fry which no shop will take or that I can do anything with. Now as brutal as it sounds my options are to utilise or euthanise.
Now, my tank being a community I need something which is not overly aggressive but will eat, preferably whole fry and baby guppys, I had an African leaf fish in a past tank which was suited to keeping with bleeding heart tetras etc but would easily swallow an adult guppy so is out of the question in this instance. Id like something with a similar temperament but not capable of eating an adult guppy.
This may not be possible and I may be looking for something that doesnt exist but if anybody knows of a species that may fit the bill please share. I am keen to massivley reduce its current stock so I can add 4 more corys and a build up groups with its current residents as I am aware that the fish I have need to be kept in small groups
some people strongly disagree with what I have posted and I understand the morality behind their opinions but please spare me the inhumanity lectures. if you can offer an alternative solution without additional tanks then I am all ears but please bare in mind my lfs will not take them and I will dont have time to waste on potential buyers messing me around.
Thanks
Dean
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Now, my tank being a community I need something which is not overly aggressive but will eat, preferably whole fry and baby guppys, I had an African leaf fish in a past tank which was suited to keeping with bleeding heart tetras etc but would easily swallow an adult guppy so is out of the question in this instance. Id like something with a similar temperament but not capable of eating an adult guppy.
This may not be possible and I may be looking for something that doesnt exist but if anybody knows of a species that may fit the bill please share. I am keen to massivley reduce its current stock so I can add 4 more corys and a build up groups with its current residents as I am aware that the fish I have need to be kept in small groups
some people strongly disagree with what I have posted and I understand the morality behind their opinions but please spare me the inhumanity lectures. if you can offer an alternative solution without additional tanks then I am all ears but please bare in mind my lfs will not take them and I will dont have time to waste on potential buyers messing me around.
Thanks
Dean
Sent from my SGP521 using Aquarium Advice mobile app