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JBennett181 Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 46 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jan-2008	hi everyone, i am planning on buying a small tank just for guppy breeding. if there is anyone who has experience with guppys any tips and advice is appreciated.thanks! i like feesh
Posted 11-Jan-2008 03:06
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	If you're planning on breeding don't get too small of a tank! Look for a 20 gallon breeder. They're longer than the standard 20 gallon which is better for breeding. You might want to look into actually separating the tank into two or more segments rather than using breeding traps. Only advice I can give on guppies, is get females. I had fry in the bag before I got them home from the store. Also had some born in a tank 6 months after they'd been away from the males. Be ready for lots of fry. ^_^
Posted 11-Jan-2008 07:51
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Babelfish is perfectly correct about guppies. How small are you calling small? Even if you went to big tank sooner or later it will be over populated. Have you thought what you are going to do with all the fry as they grow up. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 11-Jan-2008 08:30
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	The best thing to do would be to get some gupy fry from someone you know and raise them. That way you know they havn't been bred with and can keep the males and females seperate until your ready.
Posted 13-Jan-2008 05:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I agree with Gourami. The livebearers i have, where all given to me when they where a few days old & i raised them up. Keep them seperate & only put them together, if you want to breed them. Don't get a small tank for Guppy's, as you'll soon be overpopulated, as they are profilic breeders. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 13-Jan-2008 22:12


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