tested my 10 gallon guppy tank today and ammonia level was... off the chart , the test kit max out at 8.0. the test sample was darker than the darkest color on the chart. i did a water change right away , but that amaze me is that not 1 guppy died, and they're breeding and the fries are doing fine too. tough little fish.
Guppies are tough!!!
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Nice, mine are pretty hardy too.
I have only had mine for about 2 weeks, and I have only had 1 baby survive, which was born the second day after I picked them up. I currently have 2 males and 4 females in a 10 gallon. How often do they breed, and how is your tank setup, filtration, hiding spots, light cycle, temp?? I would love to be breeding guppies as feeders but I haven't had any luck yet since the first few days, which were obviously not concieved in my tank.
I have only had mine for about 2 weeks, and I have only had 1 baby survive, which was born the second day after I picked them up. I currently have 2 males and 4 females in a 10 gallon. How often do they breed, and how is your tank setup, filtration, hiding spots, light cycle, temp?? I would love to be breeding guppies as feeders but I haven't had any luck yet since the first few days, which were obviously not concieved in my tank.
females give birth about once a month, I tried breeding them but gave up, I couldn't get the timing right and the babies always got ate, so I let my bichir spend the weekend in their tanks, I now have no guppies.
i have about 20-30 adult guppies in a 10 gallon with some very small snails. with some fake plants gravel and 1 rock. and the fries just appear out of no where (i've never seen eggs). i have small hang on filter on the back and that's it. didn't change water for about 6 months ( until yesterday, i do put more water in when it evaporate to a certain level). i've had to give them away twice ( i just scoop them up with a net and it would be like 20-30 including the fries) so now i'm down to about 15 adults and tons of fries.
Right, they are livebearers, so they give birth to live babies, no eggs. I check the tank for babies twice daily when I feed the main tank, but I haven't seen any. I think if I have had any they are getting eaten by the others.
Yeah they are pretty tough...
They're so fertile as well o_o
Im betting if you put two male guppies in a tank, they would become homosexuals and find a way to make babies.
They're so fertile as well o_o
Im betting if you put two male guppies in a tank, they would become homosexuals and find a way to make babies.
I wish i had that 'luck' with my first guppies. Maybe I should have left it too for 6 months lol
hilarious!
Mudslinger14;4637898; said:
hilarious!