Male guppies bullying

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tetrafan
 
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Male guppies bullying

by tetrafan

I have 2 male guppies in a tank with 2 platy, 2 cories, and a few snails and the 2 guppies are bullying each other. Or rather, 1 guppy is bullying the other. He's not injuring him but he is being a bully.

Is this normal behavior? I thought male guppies were the way to go if you didn't want babies?


kate_kuhli
 
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Re: Male guppies bullying

by kate_kuhli

Yeah, I think this is pretty normal behavior in male guppies. They tend to harass similar sized fish. If you have a few females per male then the males will direct their attentions to the females instead of finding someone to bully.

Is the bullied one still getting enough food?

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