Breeding Issues?

[caligulasAquarium]

I started with 4 guppies, 2 males and 2 females. The males quickly died, and so did the females. But one of them gave birth before she died. And now those fries are breeding. Most of them are inbred though. I have over 30 guppies, because their thing is... well... breeding! It's annoying how they're breeding so quickly. I just got another batch. How can I prevent them from breeding, but I'm not going to seperate them with a divider, since I'm about to set up my 55g. I could always sell them, I'm happy to do so, but how many do I sell? I have a ton, but not as much as 50 guppies since I only have 25-30. It's been annoying me, having to be limited to what fish I get, since these guys won't stop breeding. Should I just sell them?

 

[Fishie]

You could sell them or seprate male/female in 55G tank as long as they get along with tank mates.

 

[caligulasAquarium]

They get along well with all of my other fish

 

[Fishie]

They get along well with all of my other fish

What are all your other fish?

 

[caligulasAquarium]

2 large common plec
2 silver sailfin mollies
1 red wage/pineapple swordtail

And the guppies. They get along really well, in fact, they sometimes group together with the mollies

 

[Fishman94]

How can most of them be inbred? they should all be inbred going on what u have said.

 

[caligulasAquarium]

Only about 5 are fine, the rest are inbred, because one of the original males bred with one of the original females. She gave birth to 5 females and 3 males. Then all 4 of the original fish died. Kinda see where it went down? Those 3 bred with ALL the 5, by accident, I didn't know till it was too late...

 

[cheeky_monkey]

I'm pretty sure someone else will address your overstocked issue.

But the only way to stop guppies breeding is to separate the males from the females.

 

[caligulasAquarium]

Mk. Thank you. I think I will sell 90% of them so I can have different fish for my 55g.