The Guppy Population Equalizer

[knifegill]

I've purchased a small Mogurnda Adspersa and just wish to relate how effective a predator she is. In my 55, a population of guppies is being maintained. She eats most of the fry and doesn't usually eat the adults. She will, however, pick off the females who get sickly. There is a genetic defect in my females where, at about eight months to a year of age, they begin to lose their slime coat and stop reproducing. They swim slowly and begin to wither. Once they reach this stage, she eats them. It's a pretty good deal for everyone involved, really. Not to mention how ridiculously pretty she is. Looks like somebody crossed a killifish with a snakehead.

 

[sp33dstix]

Looks like an awesome fish, do you have any pictures of yours? Also how large do they get? Wondering if I should get one for my 33 gallon.

 

[birmansandbettas]

Pics! Pics!

 

[peewee]

how much does one of this cost? the only one fish i have for population control is a bichir i've kept with my guppies.

 

[tcarswell]

how much does one of this cost? the only one fish i have for population control is a bichir i've kept with my guppies.

Bichirs are great for population control. Mine ate his share of algae eaters and Giant Danios. God only knows how.

 

[[enjoyable_attempt]]

That sounds really interesting.

 

[IKeepPacu]

Bichirs are great for population control. Mine ate his share of algae eaters and Giant Danios. God only knows how.

eggs never make it more than 24 hrs in my 55g with 3 small polys great population control when you have fish that breed like mad lol

 

[NUMB3RS]

poor female guppies