I got some guppy fries and it's been a month. I can see some coloring now on tails. but, i do not know their body color yet. when do those show up? also, when can you id the sex?
2007-05-18 06:59:36 · 4 answers · asked by Calvin 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Usually you can start seeing adult colors at about 2-2.5 months. This is also the time you can start to sex them.
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2007-05-18 07:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
normally they needs 15-20 days to start developing colors. For the full growth they need 2.5 months. And also it depends on the diet of the fry. U should feed them at least 2-3 times a day.
You can identify the sex after 2 weeks. Females have color on tails only and male have colors on whole body.
I hope it helps u.
SAMRAT
2007-05-18 08:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell the gender around four weeks of age by looking at the anal fin. If it is long and pointy, it has turned into a gonopodium and the fry is a male.
As for the colour, it depends on the strain of guppy. Some will show their adult colours within a month, others within four months.
If you want to enhance the current colours, try feeding them powdered spirulina or frozen bloodworms.
2007-05-18 07:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Nettik 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can tell the sex from one week, and the colour can vary from 6weeks - 3 months, Oh and if you do not want the females to get pregant seperate the males and females at ONE MONTH
2007-05-18 07:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋