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Post by khana on Jun 12, 2018 22:39:18 GMT -5
My daughters 1st grade teacher had an aquarium in the classroom. At the end of the year she needed to get rid of them so I took 2 “guppies” and 2 snails. The teacher said that these fish were guppies, however, I’m not too sure. I have been doing a TON of research and I’m they do not seem like guppies. It is important for me to know so I can learn how to properly take care of them and for my own sanity. 1 is definitely female (she has a gravid spot) and the other is definitely male (he has the anal fin). They barely have any color and things that I see normal guppies have. Like the long flowing tail in the male. The female fish is very aggressive with the male chasing him around non stop, not allowing him to eat, nipping at him. It got to the point where I separated them today. As soon as I figure out how to upload pics ( I don’t see an upload button as stated) please help me identify.
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Post by Carl on Jun 13, 2018 9:33:57 GMT -5
Do you have any pictures?
Mosquito fish and guppies are both members of the poecilia genus, along with mollies
"Mosquito fish grow to 1 1/2 inches long and are robust but compressed. They're tan to olive above and pale yellow below, and the scales have darkish spots near the edges. The male may have a blue shimmer on the sides. The female is larger. There's also a dark bar beneath the eye and spots on the dorsal (along the midline of the back) and caudal (on the hindmost part of the body) fins. Guppy males grow to 1 1/4 inches long, while the females grow to 2 1/4 inches long. They have large eyes, and their color can be varied and spectacular, especially in domesticated guppies bred to be colorful. Wild guppies sport irregular black spots or patches, while the sides have shimmering colors of red, blue and green."
Guppies are also more "social" with other fish in an aquarium
Carl
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jun 13, 2018 12:11:20 GMT -5
To upload, you have to attach the picture... it needs to be a smaller size. Or you can upload the picture to something like Blogger and provide the link here.
They're similar... I think the grayer darker color fish and not so fancy end up being call mosquito fish.
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Post by khana on Jun 13, 2018 12:15:03 GMT -5
 Female aggressor |
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Post by khana on Jun 13, 2018 12:45:48 GMT -5
  This is the male |
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Post by khana on Jun 13, 2018 12:48:17 GMT -5
 ne more of the male |
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Post by khana on Jun 13, 2018 12:49:05 GMT -5
 etter pic of the aggressive female |
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Post by khana on Jun 13, 2018 12:50:10 GMT -5
Sorry for the bad pics. I do not have a camera, only an iphone. Your description sounds like they are mosquito fish. Hopefully you an help me identify with the pics.
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Post by Carl on Jun 14, 2018 9:18:17 GMT -5
I would say these are Mosquito fish, in particular based on the males
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Post by khana on Jun 14, 2018 10:06:29 GMT -5
That’s what I thought. ☹️ Any advice on how to care for them and how to house them so they won’t fight all the time? Keep them separate, put them back together or get another fish and that will help balance it out?
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Jun 14, 2018 11:02:04 GMT -5
That’s what I thought. ☹️ Any advice on how to care for them and how to house them so they won’t fight all the time? Keep them separate, put them back together or get another fish and that will help balance it out? More of them would help with good hiding places. |
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