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StormShadow
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 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: Breeding Guppy |
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-Guys,after several several days of searching,i finally found "female" guppies at 1 LFS.
-but unfortunately of simple mixed breed.
-anyways i just wanted few females for the males in my tank.
-bought only 2 as it was difficult identifying them with many being juvenile & also the odd location of the tank in the LFS.
-Plus i did not find the water maintained properly and it had 1 dead fish lying in the tank (not guppy).
-I dont have an extra tank for quarantine.so for now i have kept them in a bowl,to observe them for few days.My main concern here is i cant maintain water temp in the bowl.& the water gets cold.
-They are already pregnant and have gravid spots.
-Both look healthy as of now.& behave normal too.
1) Please help me with the quarantine process.
2) Also is it safe if they give birth in my community tank?I know the fry wont survive,but will the other fish have any problem if they eat the fry?I will try my hand at breeding,but for that i need to grow some moss in my tank.I cannot have a seperate tank in my house as this community tank itself is against my parents' wish. 
Thanks in advance.
Really difficult to take a photograph as they are in a bowl and i just have a cellphone...but better something than nothing :
Fishes already in my community :
-Rummy-nose : 2 females, 4 males
-Cherry barb : both females
-Guppy : both males
-Neon tetras : 3 females and 3 males
-Rosy tetras : 1 male and 1 female
Tank dimensions (In cms) :
60 X 30 X 30
Contains Golden sand,driftwood, big rocks and only 1 plastic plant.
Heater and Aerator present.
Community since 7 months.
Water change - 50% once a week.
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angad
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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The other fish in the tank wont have any problem eating the fry, actually they may just enjoy it!  Breeding guppies is very easy, keep more females as compared to males. 2-3 females per male. Guppy fry aren't very fast, so yeah most of them may not survive, unless you have a lot of hiding place(moss, rocks,etc). |
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ashwin1224
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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Well, You can just about manage even in a bucket with proper equipment. When the aim is to observe the fishes, then we use a glass tank. If you just want them to breed, you just need the right parameters.
As for the temperature, I havent seen guppies die off because the water was too cold. Where do you live?
A very easy method to breed them would be:
Arrange a bucket, preferably a translucent one.
Fill the bottom with glass marbles.
Put in some hardy plants like cabomba or valisneria.
Put the bucket in the balcony or somewhere which receives some amount of sunlight daily, say about 2-4 hours.
Keep check on the temperature. If you want you can add a thermostat.
Now add the fishes.
Leave them for about 1-2 weeks.
If you notice the female has given birth then remove the female and male asap.If nothing after weeks, then try with different couple.
Leave the fry to mature.
Since the bucket receives sunlight. There should be algae in it for the fry to eat. So that will pretty much leave you with 20-30 guppies!
This list is not completely accurate. You may find something better on course when you implement it. And you may even find some flaws. But that is upto you  |
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StormShadow
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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Thanks a lot Angad and Ashwin for the valuable guidance! 
@Ashwin : I live in Pune.
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Romi
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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that female with the orange tail looks like she might have some pretty babies. ... they look quite nice, dont think they are 'mixed', you never know. let us know what happened once u have followed ashwin's advice  |
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StormShadow
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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I have added both the females to my community tank.The tetras have started nipping at guppy tails (for 1st time after 7 months!) so had to transfer 1 male guppy to a bowl.Have provided ample cover using rocks,plastic plant & driftwood.Will be adding floating plants when i get them.The females are small in size as compared to the 2 male guppies.
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Nick993
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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for me breeding guppies is so easy these days  i got these two super huge guppies (black and yellow) and left with them with like half a dozen Male guppies.
Every month, there are like 60 guppy babies , and neons,guppies themselves gobble them down, though i ve saved some 100 odd guppy fry with me..
ive put a few in pico planted now |
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ajha
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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yes it is easy, i bough some guppies as feeders for my oscars.
for got to feed them for few days and then decided to keep them in separate can. added hydrillas and two weeks later saw fries along with the guppies.. yes they do not survive unless they are separated and reared separately. |
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mats
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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@nick993
Dear friend keeping two females with half a dozen males sure must be putting the females under a lot of physical and mental pressure. Would it not be better to reduce the nuMber of males? just suggestion
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coonooranand
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Breeding Guppy |
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| The orange one is a young male that has not developed the gonopodium. The female looks like a half black but not rich enough since it is also young and poorly fed. The finnage however will not be long enough. Next time when you take a visit, look for females that display mild hues of greens and blues. These will give offsprings of distinguished hues. |
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