need information on guppies!!!!!!!!?

Question

i have a tank measureing 24 x 12 x 15, i want to start raising and breeding guppies, i need as much information as possible such as type and power of filter, heater or not?, what lights etc

i would greatly appreciate as much info as you have got!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Here is a couple of websites that might help you out.
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.guppies.com/
Good Luck !!!!!

Answer 2

What do you plan on doing with all the babies? The tank will become over stocked in no time, even if you start out with the minimum for breeding, which is 2 females and 1 male. I started out with that and now I have over a hundred and had to separate the sexes so they would stop since I don't have any more room for them. The females can have babies up to 6 times, usually around 3 though, with only one encounter with a male so even after separating them I still had more babies.

Basic setup is all you need, you have the tank so you only need a filter, and heater everything else is just to make the tank look better to you. Plants are a good thing though so the babies could hide but like I said before the tank will become overstocked fast so losing a few each time is a good thing. I like Aquaclear and Peguins as far as filters go but whatever brand you like is fine just make sure it is good for your size tank, I actually like to go a little over. Any brand heater is good too just get one that has a thermostat so it shuts off once it gets to the temperature you have it set at. You can check this site out if you want to learn more about guppies, you can join the forum for even more info. http://www.guppies.com/

Answer 3

you need a basic tank set up 20 gal or bigger works best. regular filter heater set to 80-84 Fahrenheit they are tropical fish you need Lott's plants floating and anchored and maybe a few decorations that they can hide in. nothing sharp that they could get hurt on they eat tropical fish food brine shrimp exc. and you should grind it up when you are feeding fry you should have at least two females to every male if not more you should also get an algae eater to help with waste clean up i never use those horrid nursery traps they can cause your females to stress out and abort there prgnancys and also it can cause them to die i let mine do it all natural in the tank as long as you have lottsa places for the fry to hide i wouldent worrie pluse you can always pull them out if you want to! when the guppies are around three monthes of age they are ready to breed males sometimes sooner they are rampent breeders they have been called the million fish gestation is from around 21 to 31 days when the femal is ready to drop fry her graved spot will turn black which is located on her belly her belly will go from big and fat to kinda boxie looking and she could possable stop eating and she will find some where quiet to hide from everyone tell shes done having her fry! Females are useually bigger and less colorfull the males have bright colors and larger fins ther also have a fin on there bellys that is hard and pointed it is used to impregnate the female once the female is impregnated she can have several batches of fry with out a male present because they store spurm! thats about all i can tell ya best a luck to ya!!

Answer 4

We have millions of baby guppies and our two parents were doing that a couple of days ago they are now dead! And fish food for the other fish!... Your's will be dead buy morning or late afternoon tomoro good luck...

Answer 5

guppies do most every thing on their own!! they love to have babies!! yes use heat and light at night! i think the tempera. should be at least 70 but no higher then 75 if i remember correct! as for filters, make sure it has very small slits where the water goes in, or it will suck up all the tinny babies and kill them!!! i always like the fancy tailed ones the most! they have the prettiest and craziest looking babies! lots of luck!!!:)

Answer 6

i have ten guppies u dont need a light get some pondfish food buy males and females dont overcrowd if they breed too much put the babies in another bowl

Answer 7

a guppi is ready to breed when 3 months old