common mosquito fish X fancy guppy?

[Louie]

hello
Have some common mosquito fish in my pond wanted to add color with fancy guppy males.

Imagine no reason why it cant be done ?

The mosquito fish are great mosquito eaters but dull as can be color wise.

 

[oddball_freak]

never heard of it

 

[jakeca77]

Try it.. I've never heard of it but it would be nice to have a cold hardy livebearer with some nice color like a guppy.

 

[Potts050]

Wont work...the mosquito fish will shred the guppies in time.

 

[Louie]

Yes it didnt work the mosquito fish only wanted to fight with the way way more timid guppies.

Be it male mosquito fish with larger female guppies and vice versa .

Even 1 M mosquito fish with several F guppies was to stupid to mate prefered to chase and fin nap rather mate.

I found it unreal that fish so close wouldnt breed

 

[Louie]

Try it.. I've never heard of it but it would be nice to have a cold hardy livebearer with some nice color like a guppy.

That was my objective but after months didn't work .Very hardy with some color.
Finally just put the guppies in guppy pond and mosquito fish in cichlid pond where they are actually breeding very well.

Mosquito fish as little work fish to keep ponds mosquito free are great or as feeder breeders but gram per gram are violent and live to fight and harrass other fish unless considerably bigger

 

[jakeca77]

Did you use fancy guppies or the wild/feeder type?

 

[Lupin]

Wont work...the mosquito fish will shred the guppies in time.

I agree. Regretted trying them with my guppies and they were really more abusive than I had seen some small fish although they still haven't matched the skunk loaches.

 

[Lupin]

Mosquito fish as little work fish to keep ponds mosquito free are great or as feeder breeders but gram per gram are violent and live to fight and harrass other fish unless considerably bigger

Yes, this is why their introduction in some local ecosystems has led to the destruction of the native flora and fauna. It's really impressive how these little creatures can attack.

 

[jrpatter]

Ummm mosquito fish arent a guppy type(peocolid), they are a gambusia they wont cross.

John