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	Why didn't my guppies give birth?!?
Guppy gurl Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 79 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	My fewmale guppies didn't give birth, its been past 30 days.Any reasons why
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Guppies will not release fry if they are stressed, things such as changing water conditions, new tank mates and dirty water will stress them. You should also check the temperature, guppies will not release fry when the water drops below 72F.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	About the "guppies don't drop if the temp is below 72" Well, that can't be true because I had a guppy drop fry at least 3 times and the temp was 67 degrees. And yes I know that is cold but at the time I didn't know that they liked warmer temps.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	How often and how many fry did they drop? I've observed my guppies in my pond becoming "Less Frisky" at 72F and I haven't been able to collect any fry since fall.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I have no clue how many they dropped, I just know that my danios looked pretty fat after, LoL. I managed to save 5. I had them for 6 months and the weird thing was that they never grew to their full size...sadly ICK took them a couple weeks ago.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Aww I'm sorry to hear that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
switchbladeclownloach Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 114 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004	guppigirl sorry but I had 14 pairs of guppies and I only got one baby and I had these pairs for about a year somethings just dont work out do you have any other fish with them that would eat the fry?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	just b/c it have been a couple of months doesn't mean that they will give birth. i was lucky with my mollies that they give birth all of my 16 females about once every 1-2 months. just keep feeding them and changing the water. i added salt which might have helped.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	Thanks John Stone. I was thinking of breeding some more guppies in the 3 gallon but I've decided that its too small. I'll wait to my 5 1/2 and my 10 gallons are free.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Meg, give it time...I know after I move my tanks (Pasadena to Galveston and later Galveston to Houston) it took some time for the females to start having fry again...but when they do, they will keep dropping about once a month or so...Also maybe the mix is not working (ie...the males and females aren't interested in each other Sure it happens on occasion)...Be patient, it will happen...Heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Gem_07 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Dec-2004	in the books i've read some breaders like colder temps for breading and some like warmer...i bread guppies and got out of it for a wile, and i'm thinking about getting back into it, but i always had success at about 75...just wait and see..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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