Guppies

[brendan]

1 have four adult axolotls in a 4 foot long tank would it be possible and recommended to keep around 4-8 rosys in there with them?

 

[brian]

They'd get eaten pretty fast, so yeah. I just wouldn't recomend putting in more than they can eat in a day or two.

 

[grant]

I found some rosys today at a pet store (most places dont have them around here) so I picked em up cuz I got 2 dozen for 2 bucks and I'm just keeping them in a seperate tank for now and I'll feed some to mine in a couple weeks (to make sure there are no problems). How fast do these bad boys grow? anyone know?
PS I might not even feed them I just wanted to get them cuz they won't be there tomorrow.

 

[joan]

Rosies are the same as guppies in that they can carry diseases. Any feeder fish can carry diseases.

 

[elisheba]

i breed guppies and endler's (a close relative) to feed my axos, but i feed a lot of animals, breed my own, got them from private hobbyist stock, and put only 1 small, usually baby, guppy in with each axo at a time. i can't imagine the trouble i go to would be worthwhile if you didn't have a lot of animals.

 

[brian]

Rosy's are a lot less likely to carry disease than guppies though. Your chances of them transmitting anything to what you are feeding them to is about 10% of what it is with guppies. And Grant, they do grow rather quickly and can get quite large.