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stealth114
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Hello all.. Do the expecting females need to be kept in a separate tank? One of my tanks is simply a 'guppy home' with 3 females and about 8 males and it got a huge plant in it which will be sufficient for the fry.. I never had fry before but I know these are expecting very soon.. Shall I isolate them? Also where do you keep your breeding box? Is it true the male adult guppies eat the fry? Do you keep it in the main tank? Do you choose any two guppies particularly? Thanks alot.. Any tips on the general keeping of female live bearers and to raising the young fry etc will be most appreciated.. I did read a good thread here on how to feed young live bearers though. I understand that part.


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brandeeno
 
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the males and females will both eat the fry... you would want to isolate the fry with out either parent arround... a breeder net with some live plants and a stone in the bottom to kepp it down will be sufficient and feed flakes od BBS... the fry will grow fst and with in two months will be able to in with the parents...if you want your population to stay pretty neutral with ittle growth or decay let the fry be some will survive others will die and eventually a parent or two may die and the fry will take their places.

GOOD LUCK!

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stealth114
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Thanks alot... Much appreciated... I take it, guppies dont generally live very long like some other fish species since they got such a high spawning rate?



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brandeeno
 
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they usually dont live past a year or so, but many have lived nearly two years...

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Post InfoPosted 06-Feb-2008 03:19Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
leo13
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yes in the ecosystem, the wild guppy is just food for other fishes/birds/mammals.
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So no doubt in a closed environment, guppies in captivity should live well beyond the lives of their wild counter parts?



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Post InfoPosted 05-Mar-2008 21:35Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
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in theory they will live longer, but many live short lives due to improper feeding, acclimation, and water conditions...also inbreeding may also cause many problems...

so it depends on the aquarist and tank specs for the longevity of a lifespan of a guppy...

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