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Why do female guppies seem to just hide if there is no male in the tank?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Pinkmittenboi

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Probably just resting. Often, multiple male guppies follow a female until she's tired and mate with her. (Hints the reason why it is ideal to have more females than males) So since your females have no males to chase them, they are just, in simple terms, hangin' out.

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Usually because there is no male to harass them and chase them throughout the tank. That, or they aren't at their healthiest. That doesn't mean they are sick.

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they need to feel comfortable

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