What should i do to baby guppies i don't want

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Unfortantly i don't have the money to afford to keep every baby guppy (if i get one). I quess this is really a question of values really but my mom and dad will not let me get guppies unless i can do somthing with the babies. My first thought was keep the 1 ones with the best colors. But where should i keep the babies when i haven't decied? I thought about maybe a 6 gallon tank. if soo what setup do you suggest for a nursery?? And what to do with the ones I don't want???????? I would hate to kill them:sad But it seams that might be my only choice. Is that right?????
 
Luckily you have a number of options:

1) Hope that the parents or other tankmates eat the babies.
2) Sell/Donate the babies to the LFS once they've grown a bit.
3) Give them away to friends or local hobbyists.
4) Buy more and more tanks to house your constantly breeding guppies until you are known by your peers as "that weird fish kid."
5) Buy only males or only females (easy to tell with guppies).
6) Sushi!
 
I would suggest that if you cannot find a sutable place to send your guppies and any other liveberrer that you stop breeding them. It isn't hard to do. Only keep males and you will have no problems. Males generally fight over females so if non are present they are less aggrivated.
 
I know this sounds harsh but if you have guppies you have to dispose of the excess. There are a bunch of of fish that will eat the fry. I even have a goldfish that loves fry. But most go the my jd. Dont get me wrong, my 5 tanks of guppies are by far my favorite fish. But you can get way overstocked real fast. And to have only males you would be missing the mating ritual.What a shame. Good luck and feel free to ask any questions. Tim
I almost forgot 5 and 10 gal tanks are perfect for guppies.
 
thanks alot for the advice. Right now I only have one tank a 20 gallon but am thinking about getting a new 6 gallon. Maybe when the fry i like have grown in there I can put the mother in there? does that sound like a good idea??

thxs again
 
I feed mine along with the adults, and feed them crushed flakes. But if you want to have guppies but no babies, just go ahead and keep just males but I kept a 29 gallon tank with just guppies and the population never got to large and the status quo was always kept just about right.


jim
 
buy some little bowls and give them out as christmas gifts. Find a local enthusiest who will take them off your hands.
 
I disagree. Fish, like any pet, should not be given as a gift. Also, the receivers may not be up on proper fish care and may keep them in those little bowls.
 
my first fish were a gift, they ended up alright. Plus, guppies are hardy enough that any noob can wing it and keep most of them alive. My baby sister had some when she was all of 6 years old (before I was into fish myself). Their "tank" was scarcely more a bowl with out any filtration. It was over stocked, not cleaned frequently or correctly and the fish were probably over fed.

Those little guys lasted forever, even under their harsh conditions. If someone cares to learn, then I think that fish make just fine presents.
 
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