Guppies and there off spring???? - Aquarium Advice

waterlilly · 01-25-2005, 05:47 AM

Okay take two had this all typed out before and then the internet frooze and i lost all the information i typed before i hate when that happens. Okay we have one male guppy (see picture below) and we are thinking of getting two females for him the problem is we have no clue what do to with the off spring if they do mate, could we bring the off spring back to the pet store where we bought the parents from? And how do you sex the guppies i know at the store they have the females in one cage and the males in another cage, i want to know so just in case we would like to keep one we know what sex it is and can get the proper sex for it?
The pictures are not fery sharp but i cant get them any sharper cause our digital camera seems to work only when it wants to

Thanks waterlilly

**Fluff** · 01-25-2005, 07:55 AM

You'd have to ask your pet store about rather they will accept the babies. Sexing guppies is pretty easy. The males have a gonopodium. Their anal fin is be pointed and held close to the body. Where as the females anal fin is carried fanned out.

waterlilly · 01-25-2005, 08:03 AM

Okay thanks i figured i had to ask the store but wasnt sure when i get the females i will take a closer look at them maybe i can then see more or less what you are talking about.

**Fluff** · 01-25-2005, 08:05 AM

I can probably find some pic to post for you here. There are some really nice male guppy pics in the show off forum from Guppyman. You should check those out.

**Fluff** · 01-25-2005, 08:09 AM

Here are some links. The first one shows the difference between sexes. The pics are blurry but, hopefully you can see what they are trying to show. The second link is to a decent female guppy pic. [acronym:4edb17a883="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:4edb17a883]

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/guppies/anatomy.html

http://www.guppies.com/PAGES/facts.html

waterlilly · 01-25-2005, 08:15 AM

cool thanks thats what i thought you where talking about but wasnt sure going right now to check out Guppyman's pictures.

Menagerie · 01-25-2005, 01:08 PM

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There are some really nice male guppy pics in the show off forum from Guppyman.

Check Guppyman's gallery for more great shots.

Guppyman · 01-25-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by waterlilly

cool thanks thats what i thought you where talking about but wasnt sure going right now to check out Guppyman's pictures.

Hi, I'm sorry that I haven't had a chance to update my pics hee at AA, but I promise to do so, very soon. In the interim you can view all of my new pics at http://www.guppies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5743 Be sure to click for Page 2 when you get to the bottom of Page 1. My apologies, again. - Frank/Guppyman®

P.S. I forgot. Most of my new pics are also here at AA, in the "Show-Off" section of the Community Forum.

waterlilly · 01-25-2005, 04:36 PM

You have some beautiful guppies i absuletly love guppies, question can have more than one male in the tank? Cause i dont want to buy any females after all cause i would have no idea what to do with the offspring if they had some cause my husband said that the store we got them from probally wouldnt want to take them.

**Fluff** · 01-25-2005, 04:40 PM

Yes, you can keep more than one male. Very responsible decision. Kudos to you.

01-25-2005, 07:55 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,133 Images: 29	You'd have to ask your pet store about rather they will accept the babies. Sexing guppies is pretty easy. The males have a gonopodium. Their anal fin is be pointed and held close to the body. Where as the females anal fin is carried fanned out. __________________ ~Cindy

01-25-2005, 08:03 AM	#3
waterlilly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 136 Images: 4	Okay thanks i figured i had to ask the store but wasnt sure when i get the females i will take a closer look at them maybe i can then see more or less what you are talking about. __________________ waterlilly --------------------- 15 Gallaon Fish Tank Has 2 Male Guppie 2 Red Cherry Dwarf Shrimps 2 Amono Shrimps 2 Oto's 1 Red Claw Shrimp 1 Beta 42.27 Gallon Fish Tank Has 5 Black Widow Tetra's 1 Catfish Allgie Eaters 2 Gohst Shrimp 1 Red Claw Shrimp

01-25-2005, 08:05 AM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,133 Images: 29	I can probably find some pic to post for you here. There are some really nice male guppy pics in the show off forum from Guppyman. You should check those out. __________________ ~Cindy

01-25-2005, 08:09 AM	#5
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,133 Images: 29	Here are some links. The first one shows the difference between sexes. The pics are blurry but, hopefully you can see what they are trying to show. The second link is to a decent female guppy pic. [acronym:4edb17a883="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:4edb17a883] http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/guppies/anatomy.html http://www.guppies.com/PAGES/facts.html __________________ ~Cindy

01-25-2005, 08:15 AM	#6
waterlilly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 136 Images: 4	cool thanks thats what i thought you where talking about but wasnt sure going right now to check out Guppyman's pictures. __________________ waterlilly --------------------- 15 Gallaon Fish Tank Has 2 Male Guppie 2 Red Cherry Dwarf Shrimps 2 Amono Shrimps 2 Oto's 1 Red Claw Shrimp 1 Beta 42.27 Gallon Fish Tank Has 5 Black Widow Tetra's 1 Catfish Allgie Eaters 2 Gohst Shrimp 1 Red Claw Shrimp

01-25-2005, 04:36 PM	#9
waterlilly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 136 Images: 4	You have some beautiful guppies i absuletly love guppies, question can have more than one male in the tank? Cause i dont want to buy any females after all cause i would have no idea what to do with the offspring if they had some cause my husband said that the store we got them from probally wouldnt want to take them. __________________ waterlilly --------------------- 15 Gallaon Fish Tank Has 2 Male Guppie 2 Red Cherry Dwarf Shrimps 2 Amono Shrimps 2 Oto's 1 Red Claw Shrimp 1 Beta 42.27 Gallon Fish Tank Has 5 Black Widow Tetra's 1 Catfish Allgie Eaters 2 Gohst Shrimp 1 Red Claw Shrimp

01-25-2005, 04:40 PM	#10
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,133 Images: 29	Yes, you can keep more than one male. Very responsible decision. Kudos to you. __________________ ~Cindy

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