Henry the fish keeper Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hey guys I'm back on the forum asking a question. I got new guppies and one juvenile guppy male keeps pecking on my two adult females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 If I am not mistaken, it is because the male to female ratio has to be a certain number. @Guppysnail do you know what the ratio should be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Sounds most like he is just an overeager teenage boy trying to get the girls attentions but does not yet have his Casanova skills down yet. I’ve seen my new make juveniles do this. oh and 2 girls to one boy but in group settings this is not as important Edited August 25, 2022 by Guppysnail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nz1986 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Sounds like someone is ready to become a man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry the fish keeper Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 @Guppysnail Should I be concerned? I did move him to a breeding net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 9:18 PM, Henry the fish keeper said: @Guppysnail Should I be concerned? I did move him to a breeding net. Not as long as the tank is planted and she can find a quiet spot to retire from the amorous attention. If the tank is sparse they will stress her over time. A breeding net will stress them. Is she the only female in a group of boys? If you have just 1 girl and 2 boys they will constantly overstress her and when she tries to give birth she will most likely have issues. If there are multiple females and multiple males with hiding space they will work themselves out. Add some hardscape and even silk plants or even plastic tall ones to fill in until real ones grow full. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry the fish keeper Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 There are two females and he is the only male. I put him in the breeding net. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 What does the tank look like? Do the females have cover to escape the male? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 10:41 PM, Henry the fish keeper said: There are two females and he is the only male. I put him in the breeding net. 2f-1male I would leave them be. Breeder nets stress them. Boys constantly want girl attention that is why the ratio is heavy on the female side. The boys do not wander about doing their own thing ever in my tanks. If the females seem stressed it’s because you do not have enough stuff in the tank like I mentioned. Plants real,silk,plastic and hardscape. Keeping your boy in a net is very stressful for him. His stress causes stress for girls in that tank. I highly do not recommend this but encourage filling the tank with decor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 That sounds good. Get plastic plants that are as tall as your tank so that the field of vision is broken up, and they are not seeing each other all the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry the fish keeper Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 8:06 PM, nabokovfan87 said: What does the tank look like? Do the females have cover to escape the male? The tank size is 10 gallon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry the fish keeper Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Sorry for the late news! But, I have good news the juvenile male guppy stopped pestering the female guppies for a while and only pesters them only once in a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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