Stocking

[Aquaholic]

Hello all,
Getting back into the hobby of fish keeping again. Just purchased the Fluval 9 gallon flex 2.0. Planning on having it planted. As far as stocking goes I have a few questions and want to know some opinions. I’m looking to get 5 guppies and one either neocaridina or amano shrimp. For the guppies am I asking for problems with getting all males? I don’t want to have a female that will produce fry if I can help it because I don’t have another tank for them. But if it keeps the males from attacking one another or constantly stressed I’ll throw a female in there. I’m looking to see what I can do as far as stocking wise to not overcrowd the tank and if anyone had luck having an all male guppy tank. Thank you all in advance! Excited to be back into the hobby.

 

[CWL7211]

Hello! Welcome back to the hobby!
I have a fluval flex 9 gal, before I got my betta I kept 6 guppies. (Before I did any research tho, it wasn’t planted and it was overstocked because I also put my goldfish in there sadly)

I had 6 males together and saw occasional chasing and fin nipping. Maybe it is best to put a female in the mix, or you could try all males. I had dumbo guppies so I’m not sure if that encouraged fin nipping or not.

 

[tinylostwine]

Just males is fine but 9 gallon is pretty small - adding a female won't keep the males chasing each other and will create other problems esp with a small aquarium. Perosnally i would put in 8 rosy loaches over 5 male guppies but that is just myself.

 

[Aquaholic]

Hello! Welcome back to the hobby!
I have a fluval flex 9 gal, before I got my betta I kept 6 guppies. (Before I did any research tho, it wasn’t planted and it was overstocked because I also put my goldfish in there sadly)

I had 6 males together and saw occasional chasing and fin nipping. Maybe it is best to put a female in the mix, or you could try all males. I had dumbo guppies so I’m not sure if that encouraged fin nipping or not.

Ok perfect thank you!

Just males is fine but 9 gallon is pretty small - adding a female won't keep the males chasing each other and will create other problems esp with a small aquarium. Perosnally i would put in 8 rosy loaches over 5 male guppies but that is just myself.

Ok I’ll definitely look into that! Thank you

 

[ProudPapa]

You might want to consider male endlers instead of guppies. They're smaller, so would probably work better in that small tank.

. . . I’m looking to get 5 guppies and one either neocaridina or amano shrimp.

I would suggest an amano shrimp, or at least five neos. Neos are much smaller than amanos, with a corresponding smaller bioload.

May I ask why you posted the same thing, in the same section of the forum, with two different titles?

 

[Aquaholic]

May I ask why you posted the same thing, in the same section of the forum, with two different titles?

That was my mistake, I couldn’t delete the first one I had originally posted in aquarium discussion and they merged it to the one I had posted into the right one which was stocking.

You might want to consider male endlers instead of guppies. They're smaller, so would probably work better in that small tank.
I would suggest an amano shrimp, or at least five neos. Neos are much smaller than amanos, with a corresponding smaller bioload.

I’ll look into those! Thank you