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Old 07-29-2011, 11:56 PM   #1
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Question Are Guppies territorial?

I have my 4 male 2 1/2 month old guppies that seem to be fighting with one another. Or staking claim on their territory. Is this possible? I'm getting ready to trandfer them to a 29 gallon tank tomorrow, with a divider for the female guppies. Nothing else wil me in the tank.

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They are not territorial. Rather they're fighting for dominance for females. Get more females or get rid of the extra male(s) and you should be fine. What size tank?

Edit: never mind saw the 29
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Well I didn't plan on having unexpected fry 2 months ago, but I now have a total of 9 guppies that I've separated males and females. I have one very tiny super small guppy in my male tank that I cannot tell yet whether he is male or female yet, he doesnt seem to be growing. So unless he's a male, I don't see what the males are fightin over, you totally cannot tell what sex he is yet, even though he's the sibling of the other 4.
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