View Full Version : Hi. I have a qusetion about a guppy's.
Guppy
02-18-2004, 11:21 PM
I bought two black fine shark's and a guppy a month ago or so. The two black fine shark's died a week later And the other night as I was turning off the fish light I noticed that there was 6 little new fish in the tank :scratch: .Where did they come from lol!!!! I only had one guppy and two black fine shark's and they died a little after I bought them. I just found the little fish three day's ago. I don't know what they are :scratch: . Guppy's or black fine shark's :scratch: . Can they be guppy's even though I only have one guppy inthe tank??? I don't get it lol!!!!!.
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SnakeIce
02-18-2004, 11:24 PM
yes they are guppies, the female guppies can store sperm for several months and keep having babies after all the males are gone
Guppy
02-18-2004, 11:29 PM
Thank's SnakeIce.
Should I separate the baby guppy's from the mother?? And what do they eat?? This is my first time having to deal with something like this. Thank's for your help :wink:
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Guppy
02-18-2004, 11:38 PM
Will more frequent water changes help keep them alive?? I have a 10 gallon tank. What can I do to keep them alive?? They are so cute :D .
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mcvancleave
02-19-2004, 12:20 AM
It would not hurt i have seen it go both ways. The mother eating them and then i have seen them pretty much leave their babies alone.
As for feeding them crush up dry food until it is a powder is one way. you can also feed egg yolk of some baby brine shrimp. Or take the easy way and go to your LFS and get some fry food.
If the mother didnt eat them at birth shes probally not going to. I feed mine flakes that I crush into a powder. Freeze dried brine shrimp works good too.
tricksterpup
02-19-2004, 2:18 PM
Another thing you can do is place some hornwort and java moss in the tank. The fry will feel more comfortable hiding in the plant mass. This will help their odds. I find that when you buy store bought pairs you usually will buy older males. These are the guys that are pretty old with large fins. If you can, find a local breeder, via your local fish club and they should be able to supply you with younger males.
jim