I had a baby..and another... - Aquarium Advice

Keeper · 06-13-2004, 10:44 PM

I just found at least 2 baby guppies in my 5.5gal

. They are hiding in a group of tall stem plants(not sure of the name). Should I try and fish(pardon the pun) them out or just leave them in? What do I feed them. This will be my first born!!!

puffergirl · 06-13-2004, 11:23 PM

No you don't have to ( fish ) out the babies. As long as they have a good place to hide they will do fine!

krap101 · 06-13-2004, 11:54 PM

you could try a breeding net if you get paranoid. better safe then sorry but still im sure theyll be fine too.

plus since im sure you got guppies in there theyll prbally have another batch in like a month

Keeper · 06-13-2004, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krap101

plus since im sure you got guppies in there theyll prbally have another batch in like a month

[acronym:e2d344cb09="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:e2d344cb09].....true!

krap101 · 06-13-2004, 11:58 PM

but the first batch is always special. maybe its not the first but they alredy ate the first batch

gl

Menagerie · 06-14-2004, 12:09 AM

Congrats Keeper!! Always fun to see fry. I would just leave them and see what happens.

krap101 · 06-14-2004, 12:18 AM

if they grow up big and strong are you keeping or selling them?

Keeper · 06-16-2004, 06:13 PM

I'm going to keep the babies. Had a little scare when I got home today. Went to look for them and "poof" they had vanished. I probably stared at the tank 10mins before I saw one of them, swimming in the bottom of my filter

. Guess he got sucked up sometime in the day! Still haven't found the other so maybe he was someones lunch

. Anyway, i'm happy that I saved the one from the filter!

nick_schembri · 06-16-2004, 06:41 PM

You feed them live bearer crushed flakes. As long as you keep the adult guppies very well fed you don't need to move them.

Menagerie · 06-16-2004, 07:44 PM

Put a sponge over the intake filter!!

06-13-2004, 10:44 PM	#1
Keeper Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere in the tank Posts: 464	I had a baby..and another... I just found at least 2 baby guppies in my 5.5gal . They are hiding in a group of tall stem plants(not sure of the name). Should I try and fish(pardon the pun) them out or just leave them in? What do I feed them. This will be my first born!!! __________________ "Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven." "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?" Edgar Bergen (1903 - 197

06-13-2004, 11:23 PM	#2
puffergirl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta, Canada Posts: 234 Images: 25	No you don't have to ( fish ) out the babies. As long as they have a good place to hide they will do fine! __________________ One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish!!!

06-13-2004, 11:54 PM	#3
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	you could try a breeding net if you get paranoid. better safe then sorry but still im sure theyll be fine too. plus since im sure you got guppies in there theyll prbally have another batch in like a month __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-13-2004, 11:58 PM	#5
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	but the first batch is always special. maybe its not the first but they alredy ate the first batch gl __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-14-2004, 12:09 AM	#6
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Congrats Keeper!! Always fun to see fry. I would just leave them and see what happens. __________________

06-14-2004, 12:18 AM	#7
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	if they grow up big and strong are you keeping or selling them? __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-16-2004, 06:13 PM	#8
Keeper Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere in the tank Posts: 464	I'm going to keep the babies. Had a little scare when I got home today. Went to look for them and "poof" they had vanished. I probably stared at the tank 10mins before I saw one of them, swimming in the bottom of my filter . Guess he got sucked up sometime in the day! Still haven't found the other so maybe he was someones lunch . Anyway, i'm happy that I saved the one from the filter! __________________ "Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven." "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?" Edgar Bergen (1903 - 197

06-16-2004, 06:41 PM	#9
nick_schembri Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Malta, Europe Posts: 59	You feed them live bearer crushed flakes. As long as you keep the adult guppies very well fed you don't need to move them.

06-16-2004, 07:44 PM	#10
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	Put a sponge over the intake filter!! __________________

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