How would i go about raising my own guppies, im going to use them as feeder fish. What do i need to buy, is there some sort of egg i buy or do i just need to get a male and two female guppies and let them have at it? please whoever has any info on this please share.
Raising Guppies?
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Basically all you need is a male and 2 or three females in a tank. Also, a growout tank is really recommended because guppies will eat their own fry. Doesn't do a lot of good to get guppies to raise feeders but only end up feeding the guppies. I'd say a couple of ten gallons with some sponge filters would do nicely. I have heard of folks having a breeding trio in a 5 gallon, ubt water quality is more of an issue then.adgolde said:
well i have a 55 gallon which im going to put some sort of carnivore in, and i also have a 10 gallon tank, which is what im gonna use for my "breeding tank". how can i tell a male guppy from a female and visa-versa. also could you give me a good carnivorus fish that would be able to live in a 55 gallon tank when its fully grown (other than piranaha)
Sorry, I'm not that up on fish that take live food. Hopefully someone else can help you out there. Just ask at the store. Usually male guppies are smaller, more colorful and have bigger tails while the females are bigger, have a rounder shape to their bellies, are less colorful and have smaller tails. Most stores keep guppies separated as they can get overcrowded in a hurry.
You might try some cichlids if you want to feed live food. Another option although its really hard to care for is an archer fish. They shoot down insects by spitting water at them. They can be fed other live foods too. They can be tough though. I'm not sure how experienced you are.
Get some java moss in your breeding tank. The fry can hide in it.
Get some java moss in your breeding tank. The fry can hide in it.
Although most folks tend to agree that guppies eat their own fry, any guppy tank with two females and a male will become overcrowded quickly. I seldom if ever see my even chasing fry. I do agree with the java moss suggestion. it's a great plant for the fry, and it houses high levels of infusoria which the fry will eat.
If you prmary goal is rapid guppy reproduction, one male will be enough for 10 females, but you would need a bigger tank for that many adult fish as well.
Dave
If you prmary goal is rapid guppy reproduction, one male will be enough for 10 females, but you would need a bigger tank for that many adult fish as well.
Dave
The ten gallong would house the adults and java moss. There will be a lot of babies, and that's why I recommended the grow out tank in my first post.
how big do the fry have to get before the parents will leave em alone?
They have lil plastic boxes you can attach to the side of the tank, inside the tank...Is this the grow out tank you speaking of?
Im going to start a guppy tanks as well.....
How often do they have babies?
They have lil plastic boxes you can attach to the side of the tank, inside the tank...Is this the grow out tank you speaking of?
Im going to start a guppy tanks as well.....
How often do they have babies?