What temp to breed guppies?

[Gambusia]

What is a good temp to get guppies to mate?

Thanks

 

[mooman]

anywhere above freezing, and below boiling. Just kidding. Mine have breed in everything from 72 to 82. Not sure on optimal temp though.

 

[Gambusia]

Thanks

 

[cloud]

Apparently the optimum temp for livebearer babies is 78-79f. they grow faster at this temp with the right food.

there's loads of info on live bearer breeding if you goodle it. but this is the site that helped me:
http://fish.orbust.net/livebearers.html

 

[04cobratorchred]

Man i have been trying to get my guppys to stop breading for months now.

 

[Ramirezi]

mine breed the best at around 80 degrees.
i have had guppies in tanks without a heater and the female would get pregnant but I never saw any fry. dont know if the mom had them and ate them or what...
whereas in the warmer tank, i'd have lots of fry.

 

[Kasakato]

80F, and a nice cool water change, can really help this along.