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	Your Longest Living Male, Fancy Guppy
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	I ran a poll similar to this, but included any type of guppy. Let's limit this to male fancy guppies (i.e., green cobras, moscow, sunrise, and basically anything with a fancy long tail that wasn't purchased from a feeder fish tank ). Let's keep the smaller endlers/endler's mix out of this poll too. *What is the longest any male, fancy guppy you have had lived? Tell us about the fish - type/description. How did you lose him? Upload a pic if you have one.* I have a green cobra male named "Cobra" that is 2 years old. I didn't expect Cobra to live this long based on what I heard about fancy guppies. He gorges himself all day long, if not on fish food he finds, then on algae in the tank. He eats so much he looks pregnant. I always worry he is going to bust, but since he made it this far, he can do what he wants Cory_Di attached this image: Last edited by Cory_Di at 06-Nov-2004 20:45[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Less than one year This is a metallic blue male I've had since he was born; he's the only guppy fry I've been able to resuce from the community tank they live in. Doesn't like the camera so this photo doesn't do his coloring justice. Cobra is gorgeous btw, great picture Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Sounds like he's still living He's a handsome boy!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Yes still living...was kind of hard for me to vote since I haven't kept fish that long. Sorry for the confusion I had to laugh at your comment about Cobra eating. Other fish go about their 'fish business' but males guppies seem to be driven to two things: females and food ~~~~ [/font] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Cobra doesn't have any ladies to "entertain", but there is a male endlers/mix. They practice their courtship poses at each other all day long. Here's an interesting list of those documented guppy courtship rituals (select "Guppy Lab" from the list): Guppy Courtship Last edited by Cory_Di at 08-Nov-2004 12:17
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:46


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