what do you think about guppies - Aquarium Advice

benji-star · 12-12-2004, 03:03 PM

i was at the lfs today and i saw some guppies and i was very interested in them but the clerk was of no use. what do they require.
any info would be helpful.

Jchillin · 12-12-2004, 03:13 PM

Benji - check here

http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/guppies.xml

Your all set

jacktheknife · 12-12-2004, 03:14 PM

i kept guppies for a while- they were fun

**Devilishturtles** · 12-12-2004, 03:41 PM

Another thing to note about guppies, is to try and get ones that have maybe been at the [acronym:32ad314f5d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:32ad314f5d] for a while, as opposed to ones that arrived that day, or the day before. Often times, guppies are inbred, and this causes deficiencies to their immune system. In turn, the shipment from wholesaler to store might stress some out alot more than others. Also, if you can get them from a reputable dealer, that would be better, as you have less of a chance of them being inbred.

Guppies are easy though to care for. Nothing really special needed, just the ability to house the multitude of babies that you will have if you decide to get a female and male.

Good luck.

FawnN · 12-12-2004, 03:52 PM

Guppies are very easy to keep and are pretty hardy, but the one's you find in the [acronym:61d5ec7360="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:61d5ec7360] don't last very long. The [acronym:61d5ec7360="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:61d5ec7360] conditions are awful with the crapped tanks and by the time you buy them, your clean water sometimes put's them into shock.

When I first started keeping guppies, mine only lasted about a year. I had to keep on replacing the males until I got into breeding.

If you can get one very nice looking male and several different color females, you could get some nice colorations. And the offspring last around 2-3 years if kept in the right conditions.

benji-star · 12-12-2004, 03:55 PM

sweet
the ones i was looking at were all grey and they were in very bad condition

FawnN · 12-12-2004, 03:59 PM

The males like that one in my avatar should be very colorful, where the females are pretty dull in color.

You can get lucky sometimes and find some very pretty females too. And the best part is, they are very cheap.

I can get a female here for $1.49, while the males are $1.79. They are so cheap because they breed so often and have tons of fry.

FishLover14 · 12-12-2004, 04:00 PM

Guppies are reasonably easy to keep but i reccomend ordering fancy guppies.

Dan

Jchillin · 12-12-2004, 04:14 PM

Benji...just a quick question. Are you going to add guppies to your current snail pop? If you do...please post pics when ready!

benji-star · 12-12-2004, 04:40 PM

no my snails are in the 40 with my goldies

i am restarting the 20 gallon
all that is in there are 4 blk tetras
that is why i want snail babies so i can have some in all my tanks

12-12-2004, 03:03 PM	#1
benji-star Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: winston-salem Posts: 150 Images: 7	what do you think about guppies i was at the lfs today and i saw some guppies and i was very interested in them but the clerk was of no use. what do they require. any info would be helpful. __________________ benjis gold fish

12-12-2004, 03:13 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	Benji - check here http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/guppies.xml Your all set __________________ _________________________________

12-12-2004, 03:14 PM	#3
jacktheknife Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Central Iowa Posts: 229 Images: 1	i kept guppies for a while- they were fun __________________ "You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach blossom which flows downstream and is gone into the unknown, I have a world apart that is not among men." -Li Po

12-12-2004, 03:52 PM	#5
FawnN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 978 Images: 19	Guppies are very easy to keep and are pretty hardy, but the one's you find in the [acronym:61d5ec7360="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:61d5ec7360] don't last very long. The [acronym:61d5ec7360="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:61d5ec7360] conditions are awful with the crapped tanks and by the time you buy them, your clean water sometimes put's them into shock. When I first started keeping guppies, mine only lasted about a year. I had to keep on replacing the males until I got into breeding. If you can get one very nice looking male and several different color females, you could get some nice colorations. And the offspring last around 2-3 years if kept in the right conditions. __________________ Regards, Fawn

12-12-2004, 03:55 PM	#6
benji-star Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: winston-salem Posts: 150 Images: 7	sweet the ones i was looking at were all grey and they were in very bad condition __________________ benjis gold fish

12-12-2004, 03:59 PM	#7
FawnN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 978 Images: 19	The males like that one in my avatar should be very colorful, where the females are pretty dull in color. You can get lucky sometimes and find some very pretty females too. And the best part is, they are very cheap. I can get a female here for $1.49, while the males are $1.79. They are so cheap because they breed so often and have tons of fry. __________________ Regards, Fawn

12-12-2004, 04:00 PM	#8
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	Guppies are reasonably easy to keep but i reccomend ordering fancy guppies. Dan __________________ Dan

12-12-2004, 04:14 PM	#9
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,976 Images: 47	Benji...just a quick question. Are you going to add guppies to your current snail pop? If you do...please post pics when ready! __________________ _________________________________

12-12-2004, 04:40 PM	#10
benji-star Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: winston-salem Posts: 150 Images: 7	no my snails are in the 40 with my goldies i am restarting the 20 gallon all that is in there are 4 blk tetras that is why i want snail babies so i can have some in all my tanks __________________ benjis gold fish

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