fry help!

[Pongeer247]

First ones papa and moma together and then just moma

 

[Pongeer247]

Lost all my fry today after transferring them I to a new tank last night. Not sure what happened. Used water and gravel from the tank that were previously in.

 

[Shane fish]

I'm sorry to here that, it seems v strange they would die so soon after transfer? As we kniw Guppies breed like wildfire so won't be long until your next batch!

 

[Shane fish]

I've re-designed my kitchen tank - what ya think?

 

[Shane fish]

3 month old just getting his colour its odd to see yellow as the mother (who died soon after his birth) only had a v small flicker of yellow, the next batch of fry have red just starting to appear on their tails,

 

[Pongeer247]

Your tank looks great! I'm still trying to convince my wife to let me get another tank. I was barely able to get the one gallon for fry.

Out of the two batches of fry I had(R.I.P.) two of them were born almost completely colored. Is this normal?

 

[Shane fish]

I've never known fry to be born with colour? They are usually that light gray colour,

 

[Pongeer247]

I've never known fry to be born with colour? They are usually that light gray colour,

I thought they were unique... Hopefully I'll have more unique fry in the batches to come.

 

[Shane fish]

I wish I could give you some of mine the kitchen tank is only 27ltrs and I think I counted 13 fry and 4 adults! There's only 1 mature female she's like a breeding machine!!

 

[Pongeer247]

No worries! I think my female has finally gotten into a groove I just need a couple more females to keep the make preoccupied.

Is inbreeding a giant no no, or is it something that can happen to an extent? I know that obviously too much will cause some complications and disease.

 

[Shane fish]

I have inter bred its usually ok for about 3 or 4 generations, anything after that you risk deformity such as bent tail spine, I've had a few if these - I cull them as soon as I see them as it effects the way they swim and effects the overall look of the tank bent fish struggling to swim in a straight line,
This caption and pic should help :-

The only real deformity that I can think of is a spinal one and I think it is common practice to eliminate fry with a spinal deformity. With the over breeding, traits would change much in the way they would if you were line breeding for specific traits such as fin length or color.

 

[Shane fish]

I see this happen quite a lot

 

[Pongeer247]

I see this happen quite a lot

Whoa! That looks painful.... Ok I was so worried about my fry before they past! I was literally trying to sex them as soon as I could to prevent any problems. This next round I'm not going to worry as much lol. Hopefully I'll be able to get more then just 5 as well. Thanks for the info! It was a lot of help

Will keep posted on any new fry in the future.

 

[Keni]

Hi about your fry dieing the day after I find if you don't shock them thell live. I put a plastic bag in the tank and

 

[Keni]

Chase them in side and deposit them in to the new tank with out them touching air they live, for me anyways

 

[Pongeer247]

Chase them in side and deposit them in to the new tank with out them touching air they live, for me anyways

So your saying because I transfered them out of water they may have been shocked? That actually makes some sense. Would certainly explain the problem I had at least. Thanks! I will give this process a try with the next batch.

 

[Keni]

I hope it helps. I also do that for the pregnant mamas so they don't abort the fry.

 

[Pongeer247]

For a new batch of fry totaling 7 as of now. Going to keep them in breeder box or a week then transfer them in water into the 1 gal tank. Not going to loose any this time lol

 

[Keni]

Lol yay and enjoy your new babies

 

[freshwaterashley]

Congrats! Dont forget.. you can post pics as they grow on my fry lovers thread.. there ae tons of people sharing their breeding success!