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Post  Fish Addict 2012-02-15, 18:39

My guppies just won't breed!! I am trying to raise them as feeder fish but a few months ago they just stopped having babies I used to have too many and couldn't feed them to my other fish fast enough to keep up with how fast they produced babies but in the last three months I have seen only 1 fry.... What might be wrong?
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Post  DMD123 2012-02-15, 18:43

Are they the same breeders? Maybe they are done, just plain worn out.

Sometimes you need to just get some new breeding stock.
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Post  Fish Addict 2012-02-15, 18:46

Darn well a good portion of the original females are currently pregnant and have been for months... For a ten gallon tank how many females should I get and how many males should I keep because my males are still really into breeding?
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Post  pbmax 2012-02-16, 20:57

For breeding, 3 females to a single male is a decent ratio. You don't have to buy very many... you should have tons in a few months. My endler tank is about to burst I have so many of the things... Shocked
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Post  finsandfeathers 2012-02-17, 18:13

Well Fish Addict if your looking for a group of new females I'm fixing to sell a bunch in the process of making tank space for a couple other projects and fry.

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Post  Fish Addict 2012-02-18, 20:21

I would be interested In buying some or all of your guppies. My female are probably worn out because they have bred probably a thousand guppies in the last year.
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Post  finsandfeathers 2012-02-18, 20:52

Have some auctions going for some so here's somewhat of a breakdown they'll all be assorted

Pre-hit young females - $1.25 each

sm females $.75 each

Assorted males $1.50 each

Can get 20 of the young females easily and with priority shipping, heat pack, insulate lined box and all the goodies for them to make a safe trip for $12 up to WA and that also includes the tracking / confirmation # that I forward once they're on the way


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Post  alyssaesk 2012-03-13, 05:52

fins and feathers... I just recently had the same thing happen and at this point i dont want to breed them i would just like to find someone that breeds them and is willing to sell me then straight for feeders... i wont do goldfish just because of the diseases but i also dont really have time for breeding... i got my guppies from this couple in lake tapps that was breeding them for her fish so she gave me seven... 3 males and 4 females... three of the females were already pregnant but never gave birth oddly so im kinda bummed about the whole thing. if you breed or know someone who does in bulk i would be willing to buy a large quantity at a time of juveniles to adults... i have a 110 gallon and a 75 gallon stocked with fish from 3 inches like my hoffas and 12 inches like my mayan... who all eat live treats but havent had them in a few weeks because of this. i have them on pellets, dried shrimp and bio blend but i would like to get them back to meat based diet since its as close to their natural habitat. anyways it would be awesome if you knew where i could get them from for feeders at a reasonable price in bulk.

feel free to pm me and we can exchange numbers or something
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Post  Aquarium Co-Op 2012-03-13, 15:41

Fish Addict, can you post a picture of the tank where the guppies are kept? Then I can further help you with breeding them Smile
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Post  knifegill 2012-04-03, 13:49

Usually more water changes and some calcium carbonate or sea salt will get them spunky again.

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Post  Guest 2013-01-02, 19:25

get new breeders ! they will benefit you

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Post  Guest 2013-01-03, 00:54

ps I ment in the long run

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