Breeding your guppies
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Here is a breeder box suitable for pregnant guppies to give birth in. It is also suitable for the fry to swim around in for a few weeks until they are large enough not to be eaten. I would recommend getting a 10 gallon tank to raise guppies but if you don't have the money I would get one of these
Here is a breeder box suitable for pregnant guppies to give birth in. It is also suitable for the fry to swim around in for a few weeks until they are large enough not to be eaten. I would recommend getting a 10 gallon tank to raise guppies but if you don't have the money I would get one of these
The thing about breeding guppies is that they will make it far too easy on the tank holder, and there are a few tricks of the trade that you will need to adhere to if you wish to be successful at breeding guppies. Your females will be physically capable of birthing 10 to 40 fry per 28-31 days, so be prepared for a lot of action if you want to breed them regularly. Guppies are one of the few fish who birth live babies, but things are not as they may appear. The fry are still hatched from eggs, but these lucky eggs are incubated from within the belly of their mother. The problem with this is that you need to monitor your tank regularly, looking for the two clear signs that your guppy is pregnant.
These freshwater fish, once they are born so tiny and helpless,they will immediately begin to swim for cover. Why, you ask? Because they are the number one favorite food source to the male guppy, their father. There is footage in existence of male guppies following beneath the anus of the female breeding guppies and eating the offspring as they immerge. Of course, having two separate tanks set up for the displacement of the males before the birth is to occur is a great idea, but many people don’t have the expertise or the materials to do this. If you are looking into the business of breeding guppies, this method will certainly be worth your time. Guppy fry under a hour old are very easy prey.
A perfect tool for breeding guppies is a square or circular shaped birthing net, and the premise of this device is to place the pregnant mother into the mess basket just before she is ready to birth. You can usually tell when she is getting close, as the dark spot behind her anus will get extremely black, and she should be looking as if she swallowed a fish that was bigger than her. No need to put her in too early, just try to net her and place her into this safety basket before she pops. Be sure that the basket you choose is for breeding guppies, because these little fry are tiny and can easily make it through a standard meshing.
The advantages to this type of in tank caging are quite convenient for both fish and owner. Guppies can be sensitive to having their tanks switched, and being able to leave them in the same water, temperature, and ph will benefit them greatly. Once the fry are born, you will remove the mother from the basket immediately, as she will eat them too, and begin feeding the fry finely ground adult food. Once they are longer than ¼ inch each, the basket can be lowered and the little ones can join the big fish.
These freshwater fish, once they are born so tiny and helpless,they will immediately begin to swim for cover. Why, you ask? Because they are the number one favorite food source to the male guppy, their father. There is footage in existence of male guppies following beneath the anus of the female breeding guppies and eating the offspring as they immerge. Of course, having two separate tanks set up for the displacement of the males before the birth is to occur is a great idea, but many people don’t have the expertise or the materials to do this. If you are looking into the business of breeding guppies, this method will certainly be worth your time. Guppy fry under a hour old are very easy prey.
A perfect tool for breeding guppies is a square or circular shaped birthing net, and the premise of this device is to place the pregnant mother into the mess basket just before she is ready to birth. You can usually tell when she is getting close, as the dark spot behind her anus will get extremely black, and she should be looking as if she swallowed a fish that was bigger than her. No need to put her in too early, just try to net her and place her into this safety basket before she pops. Be sure that the basket you choose is for breeding guppies, because these little fry are tiny and can easily make it through a standard meshing.
The advantages to this type of in tank caging are quite convenient for both fish and owner. Guppies can be sensitive to having their tanks switched, and being able to leave them in the same water, temperature, and ph will benefit them greatly. Once the fry are born, you will remove the mother from the basket immediately, as she will eat them too, and begin feeding the fry finely ground adult food. Once they are longer than ¼ inch each, the basket can be lowered and the little ones can join the big fish.
