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Because they are scared. This doesn't mean that they don't like their environment or that they aren't being kept properly, but they have little fish brains, and often a human walking past the tank is enough to scatter them. They also like to feel secure and if they aren't hunting for food they will often hide. If you are scaring them just by walking past, make a point of walking past more often - you will slowly make them less timid. Guppies hide so they will not get eaten by bigger fish.As soon as they are born, even the mother will eat them. Like any other small/baby fish or animal in water. They're scared.
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Can six guppies and five apple snails live together in a five-gallon tank?
You do not say if the guppies are common guppies or fancy, also how many male and female guppies you have, yes as far as the snails and guppies go, one point to remember is the tank water should be above 72 degrees and some live floating plants for the guppies too hide in.
Do they have wide eyes?
Yes, guppies have wide eyes. It helps them see their predators so they can hide!
How do the guppies ues the elodea and the duckweed for survival?
They can hide in them and they can also either find food amongst them or eat bits off them.
What are the equipment for guppies to breed?
Breeding is easy but yet hard. All you need to do is get a boy and a girl guppy of course. If our going to have several guppies,then you don't get the same amount of boys and girls. You will also need a breeding net (choice) and a separate tank or lots of plants in the adult tank. The plants will allow the guppies to hide from the parents that will try to eat them.
Does every single baby fish live?
Sadly, we have lives and cannot monitor our guppies 24/7 but if you have enough plants and they catch on then they will probably hide from their parents.
What eats guppies?
Fries (the term for baby guppies), are eaten by older guppies, but guppies are eaten by fish like tuna.
Can you have 2 male guppies in one tank with 3 female guppies?
What are guppies
What fish brred best with guppies?
Only guppies breed with guppies naturally.
Are guppies mammels?
No, guppies are fish.
Do guppies migrate?
Guppies do not migrate.
Can guppies be with brisslenoses?
Guppies are compatible with Bristlenose catfish, the bristlenose being one of a few catfish that can live with guppies because of the guppies' water.
Can tiger guppies by violent?
Guppies are guppies are guppies. Tiger just describes their colouring/markings. They are the same in temperament as any other guppy.
