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	breeding guppies?!?!?!
tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	i bought 2 females and 1 male today the male stay with both of the females is that a sign? Last edited by tetrafan31313 at 13-Feb-2005 15:22 Last edited by tetrafan31313 at 13-Feb-2005 15:22
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Sure is!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	ok will they eat they're fry and how can i keep them alive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Guppies will breed no matter what, and yes they will eat their fry, so set up a seperate tank and put the babies in there seperate from the parents and other adults, then when they are big enough you can re palce them in the main tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, they will eat the fry, but you can add some hiding places in your tank where the fry can stay & the big ones cannot enter. http://www.geocities.com/alexis_brincat/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	They definetely eat the fry... I would even say they go into somewhat of a "jaws" mode...humms jaws theme In the tank where I have the "births" and keep the fry, I have A LOT of plants (fake and real) for them to hide immediately when they are born, when the mama's are done, I move them to a seperate tank and let the fry grow in peace.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	I agree with Jamie I place the pregnant females into breeding nets full of plants (live). Once she gives birth the fry will swim to safety, some fry will definately get eaten, but since from the protection from plants...only a minimum will get eatten. Hope they all go well for you! Cheers Mango
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Azn_Devil Big Fish Posts: 366 Kudos: 310 Votes: 5 Registered: 30-Apr-2004	hehe, its has been a year since i go tmy first 3 guppies, also 1 male and 2 females. i now have a tank swimmignw ith 19-21 guppies (they keep chasing the females so i cant count em) dont worry about the guppies not breeding, u'll soon worry aobut what to do with them all
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Plant your tank, at least a section of it so the fry have a place to go and hide. get some Anarcharis, plant it, then take some more and let it float freely above the rest. Leave momma to be in the tank. Trust me she will drop more fry than you will want to try and keep track of, and each month she will drop even more/batch than the month previous...right now my 29 tank looks like an ant bed, and the adults are in there with them:%) heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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