deedeehun

I went guppy shopping with my daughter. This store had no feeder guppies. In the feeder tank along with rosy red minnows I saw a plump female guppy. I bought her for 12 cents thinking I had scored a great deal.

This cheapy guppy was a fin-nipping bully in the 10 gallon tank. She shredded the fins on 2 females and a male guppy! She dropped a few fry, which were readily eaten by the other fish. Heartbreak to my daughter. Lucky I think.

My daughter promptly removed the bully and dumped her in my 20 gallon tank. The gup started chasing my platys around.

I took a closer look at this guppy. She had black below her eye and was neutral colored all over. I suspect she was actually a mosquito-fish...also livebearers, usually neutral in color, often seen in ponds as insect control and very aggressive for their size.

I took her to my friend's house and dumped her in with the big cichlids. She is no more. She was a feeder after all.

susitna-flower

HI DEE DEE, WELCOME TO FISHLORE A good reminder that often times the fish we bring home aren't such a blessing, and even feeders are best grown in our own tanks....

I have gone to making my own food, it can be much more nutritious...

Good story though.

russ757

my guppies jump out of my tank on a suicidal mission kinda stupid huh?