i trying to breed guppys

[nick_no_11]

i just got home with 4 guppys 2 males and 2 females a 10 gallon a breeding grass and a breeding net. aquarium rocks and a regular 10 gallon filter i want to breed guppys and feed to my pirahana . i want to know how i breed them and how long it should take and wat to do. please help.

my pets:
10 gallon comunite
pirahana
guppys
black lab
outside fishpond
a dove
3 water snales
2 mini horses

[Aqueous]

Pretty much if you have a male and female guppy you're pretty much guarenteed fry. If the females were in a mixed tank (males and females together) then the females are most likely pregnant already.

I would get 2 more females (2:1 ratio of females to males) so the females aren't being constantly harassed by the males.

[nick_no_11]

will i ever have to like take the male or female out so they dont eat the babies???

[Aqueous]

From my experience they will try to eat the fry but since you have a breeding net you should just have to take the female out.

I used to grow my fry out in a breeding box until they were big enough not to be eaten (when I didn't have too many) and then I switched to partitioning my tank so the fry had half of the tank and the adults had the other.

[nick_no_11]

if i have enough plant and places for fry to hide will i have to move any fish???

[Jacz]

i was able to breed guppies in a 10 gallon too, but i have them in a seperate bowl, i now have 15

[Aqueous]

If you have enough hiding places you probably won't need to move any fish. Once one of my platy's had her babies in the community tank and they hid everywhere from the plants to inbetween the gravel. Although with the parents still being in the aquarium you're bound to get a few that will be eaten.

[nick_no_11]

o well if some get eaten i was going to feed the ugle ones to my pirhana when they got big enogh to be food

[nick_no_11]

and i forgot to ask how do i tell if they boys or girls and if they are pregnate . i told the shop owner i wanted 2 males and 2 females i think thats wat i got because there are 2 with biger and colorfull tails and to with small dul tails.

thanks for all your help and i think you will help me keep my fish happy!!

[Jacz]

i am pretty sure tat the ones with the colorful tails r the males and the dull tails r female but it might b the other way around

[Nasa]

hey
my guppy have had fry aswell, what should i do with them, i cant keep them.
Nasa

[Aqueous]

Males are more colorful than females.

This is a male



Males also have a modifies fin called a gonopodium that looks like this



These are females





Pregnant females will have a gravid spot (usually it looks black) like the female above with the red tail.

[Aqueous]

[nick_no_11]

thanks for the info... it looks to me like i have 2 males and 2 females for sure and both of my females are pregnate.. im so exited

[Jacz]

good luck with ur guppies

[Nasa]

i want to start breeding guppy.
is there any hints or tips to this hobby
thanks
nasa

[oscar_breeder]

My guppie(i had more whitch are ALL dead )had babies it was from being at the store mixed with the males but they got eaten( once again) heres what I had back then-

-neon tetras(m&f)

-guppies(m&f)

-small pleco(m)

(my username came from my bred oscars and i dont think of very good usernames)

-oscar_breeder

[nick_no_11]

well i had bad luck when i got home from school i found a male guppie dead in the breeding grass and the next day the other male was dead in there to so now i have 2 females left...
my pets:
10 gallon comunite
pirahana
2guppys
1dragon fish
alot of minows(pirahana food)
black lab
outside fishpond
a dove
3 water snales
2 mini horses

[:o)rosie:o)]

I recommend you dont breed guppies as a hobby or to make money Nasa. Guppies are livebearers and breed frequently. Unless you are using them as feeder fish, your tank/s will quickly become over populated and aquariums are very unlikely to take your guppies as they can so easily breed their own. thats just my advice. good luck.