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These are now the same price as standard guppies in my area.

I'm wondering what you think about having a trio or 2 pair in a 3 gallon upright unheated tank.

I also have access to black tuxes and yellow snakeskins, but i'm undecided.

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

I tell you what I would do, and Shannen can probably attest to this....

GET THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Last edited by ~jamie~ at 08-Feb-2005 06:22

I love the albinos. They seem to be a little to a lot harder to keep depending on the strain than most guppies though. I usually try to end up with a pair to a fivesome in a half ten gallon breeding tank. That is two sets of breeders per tank.

The temperature will change faster in the unheated three. I guess that if the room stays at 75F it will not matter.

max

I'm half expecting a drop to 68* in some days over winter, which i used to keep 'mutt' guppies at, and they seemed quite content, however i'm unsure how the fancier strains will handle this...



For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

is there a difference. i always thought a guppy was the same. such as a rich person to someone that isn't, do they freeze at different temp?

They should be ok at the lower temps...And I must admit I agree with Jamie and Shannen,
Get them all

Heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I'm just wondering what everyone pays for guppies (I know its going to be different everywhere) but my LFS charges $7.99 for a trio which to me is highway robery.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West

some of my lfs sell pairs at 4.00 i get my guppies at 1.00 afish from wholesale.

~Chris~

Calla, which lfs is it? I guess me and Matt will go grab the lot Im trying to breed the albino strain into my Red Snakes.

SLS
St George
Blacktown Pet and Produce (they buy from Bay, so i'll take a punt its on the BayFish stock list)

*checks*

Nope Maybe its one of the other suppliers...

[link=http://www.bayfish.com.au/]http://www.bayfish.com.au/" style="COLOR: #990000[/link]

Anyway, thats the places i have seen them.


Swap you some info on where i can find a female endlers!

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

With good management you can get three generations of guppies per year so you can make substantual improvements in three or four years. To know what good guppies are worth you have to figure out what your time is worth. Do you really care what they look like? How much?

max

Mango has the time, and the space, and the inclination i think

I'd prefer to buy a good strain to start with, but thats simply because very very shortly we are going to have the fancy guppy fad upon us, and the market will be flooded by cheap imports.
So unless you are breeding decent looking fish, the only option other than keeping them will be giving them to a fish shop, where the quality of homes cannot be vetted.

I'm still of 2 minds if i want to try this, as its really just another thing with a big tail to juggle

I'd LIKE some guppies again, but maybe now isn't the time for me. Conditions aren't right.


I might just leave the tank empty.



For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett