Breeding guppies?

[Graemecookie]

I have 4 female guppies. About to buy a male one will they just breed in my 165 litre tank with the other fish or shall
I use my breeding net in the main tank or let it happen naturally??

 

[fishguy1]

Is it your goal to raise as many fry as possible?

 

[warthog76za]

Guess it also depends on the guppy, I put mine in one of those breeding traps and it kinda freaked out in there, I took her out and then this past Saturday, my wife told me babies were swimming in the aquarium, I am sure the swordtails and other guppies ate some of the fry but I managed to save 12 and immediately put them in their aquahome.

Though i have heard some peoples guppies give birth in the breeding net, so like I mentioned I guess its down to the fish.

 

[Graemecookie]

So if I put the male and 4 females in together for 24 hours then take them out? How long does it take so u can notice that the female is pregnant! I would like to breed guppies well if possible

 

[fishguy1]

The gestation period is about a month. I think it takes 7-10 days to suspect they are pregnant. I wouldn't worry about separating the fish, until the females are ready to drop. When the females are REALLY pregnant - 3 weeks - move them to the birthing tank. If you want the fry to have a high rate of survival, then you;ll need a second tank to grow them out in. Adults will eat the fry.

 

[warthog76za]

Should have the gravid spot at the back then you know she pregnant, she will ofcourse look like a mini balloon, never saw an actual birth....just the fry swimming around but like some of the members on here also say, if you have a planted tank it gives the fry an ideal place to hide cause the moms normally use the fry as a snack!

 

[Graemecookie]

I have two plants in the back corner next to the filter! What colour guppy do u think I should go for?

 

[Andrey]

It depends on your preferences.
As for fry, they have chances to servive in common tank if you add more plants.

 

[Graemecookie]

What colours have good looking fry??

 

[Andrey]

What colors do you like in general? Fry are almost colorless.

 

[Graemecookie]

Red, blue and gtrm : )

 

[Graemecookie]

Red, blue and green it's suppose to say! Can't type lol

 

[warthog76za]

Like Andrey says, they are colourless or grey. Read they get their colour after 6-8 weeks (I stand to be corrected). The adult male guppy I have has this leopard skin-styled tail, looks awesome, just hope I get another male looking in that type of colouring.