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niggit Fish Addict Posts: 631 Kudos: 282 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2003	i was thinking that i would enjoy breeding livebearers again and i have an empty 10G i was planning to use. i'm trying to decide between platties and guppies; which would you suggest? i know you should keep a ratio of 3 females to 1 male... so should i have 4 fish in the tank, or could i put 8? or, should i have 2 males and 4 females, etc... what do you find is the best way to maximize fry survival? any other tips would be great! thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I would go with guppies any kind that strikes your desire. I would go with 1 male and 2 females. You can have more but if you want mor babies to live limit the number. I would also add a couple of ghost shrimp as clean up crew. I would also go with heavily planted fake or live. To make sure most of the babies survive.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
ronnfive Enthusiast Posts: 188 Kudos: 219 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	i would go for platies. for no reason, i jz luv mine it's so colorful and adorable... check here, if u like to find some... http://images.google.com.ph/images?q=Xiphophorus+maculatus&ie=UTF-8&hl=tl&btnG=Hanapin+sa+Google
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
dreamweaver8891 Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 533 Votes: 79 Registered: 25-Apr-2004	My vote is for platys... Guppies are very prolific - but I've discovered sometimes hard to get rid of.... I know my lfs much prefers taking platys than guppies.... I suppose it would all depend on what you plan with the fry..... To thine own self be true...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	That is true most lfs take platys mollies or just any livebearer of guppies. So i will also change my vote. I would go for balloon mollies. They are cool looking.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	Platies...mickey mouse are cool. To maximize fry survival add a lot of plants and definately include java moss. Feed the fry crushed up flake food. Just poor some food into a plastic zip-lock back and crush it up in there. Man those boogers are going to be hard to catch when you take them to your LFS.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	I'm going to try some female platties and a male sword and see what happens. I heard they will breed and you'll get a different color swordtail. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
anitablake Fingerling Posts: 17 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	why not breed a livebearer that is rare? like goodieds and stuff like that? it'll be really original and they're so cool to watch. just a thought.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
niggit Fish Addict Posts: 631 Kudos: 282 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2003	that's a good idea to breed something unusual... i hand't really considered that. however, i've never really come across anything different, other than maybe american flag fish (they're livebearers, right?). but i don't really like them. i think i'll go with platties. if i was planning to move the fry into a nursery tank after they were born, how many parents could i maintain in a 10G? and in what ratio?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	American Flag Fish (Jordanella floridae) aren't actually livebearers, they're killifish. But it's the difference between "live-bearing toothcarps" and "egg-laying toothcarps," so, pretty close! -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Platies are a good choice I'd try to go for some color variations that aren't seen at every lfs. Around here blues and calicos are less common; check around to see what's stocked at lfs in your area. You could also try for plumetail or hi-fin platies. Even with heavy planting a 10g is a bit small and you may end up losing fry. A small fry tank is another idea, just depends on how serious you are about breeding & selling. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	I'd go 3 platies with 1 male and 2 females.(this is what I did and almost all fry survived with plant cover.) Or you could have 4 platies with 1 male and 3 females. *Just remember to feed your adults generously (2-4 times a day) so they wont feel as tempted to eat the fry. [span class="edited"][Edited by fishnewbie 2004-08-07 12:33][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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