Should I breed my guppies

[tjm]

I am new

 

[Robynleigh]

If you have males and females together you more than likely already are breeding them, they breed like crazy...

 

[tjm]

I have five males

 

[tjm]

Should I breed my five male guppies

And how to take care of the fry

 

[Old Scales]

LOL Robynleigh can tell you ALL ABOUT raising guppy fry. Right Robyn?? OS.

 

[Robynleigh]

Haha - yes don't do it... Lol!!

Nah they are fun to raise - I seperate my fry from the adults otherwise they end up as lunch for the big ones, they have their own tank, with a sponge filter, glass bottom for easier cleaning. I feed them finely crushed flake 3-4 times daily, and a night feed of baby brine shimp every mon, wed, Friday and Sunday and egg yolk the other days

Happy Breeding

 

[Old Scales]

I will always love watching the babies grow and color up. Interesting to see what different colors and patterns develop.

 

[Robynleigh]

Yes that's the fun part!!

 

[giffmastaflex]

How much egg yolk? And what sort of preparation is needed for it? Should it be cooked? And what's the point of doing that?...sorry just got a few guppies and doing some research

 

[Robynleigh]

Hard boiled, it's good for growth.. It does cloud the water so I usually do a water change the day after, I usually make a paste out of the yolk and some tank water, then I give them about 1/2 a teaspoon. My adults like it too.

 

[giffmastaflex]

Is that good for all fry or just guppies?

 

[Robynleigh]

I'd imagine it would be great for all fry, I have only got guppy fry experience at the moment, I did give a little bit to my juvenile african cichlids one night and they seemed to like it, they aren't at breeding age yet so no experience there.