how fast do guppies multiply?

[arowanaking]

lets say i stock a 10gal with guppies. how long will it take for them to double. (lets say i get 3 males and 7 females)

 

[snoopy65]

Let's say you float plants in the tank, so only 1/2 of the fry survive. 1 month to have 20.......guppies can have babies on average about every 4 weeks.

 

[arowanaking]

so i must float plants? or does that make it worse? i want as many fry to survive as possible

 

[benzjamin13]

Floating plants would be good. It gives the fry some place to hide.

 

[snoopy65]

Guppies are the rabbits of the aquarium world. As long as the fry have a place to hide, you will have lots and lots!!

 

[arowanaking]

so should i put caves or do they stay at the top only?

 

[polish]

I have caves and floating plants, they seem to prefer to floating plants (The fry that is).

I had maybe 12 a month ago, there is at least 25 now. If not more.

 

[superluke]

well what im doing is ive got quite a few plants but as soon as i see a baby i will catch it and it will go in a net breeder in my tank im then waiting for them to grow till about 3/4-1 inch then put them back with the parents until i have a bout 25-30 adults then i will use the babies as feeders

 

[arowanaking]

yea i plan on using these as feeders for my 2 oscars..so what should i do in the meantime while waiting for these things to multiply? should i try to get the oscars on a pellet diet??

 

[Lupin]

Assuming all fry survive, expect about 60-70 fry per female in a month.