I've got about 12 guppy fry. I had them in a 2.5 gallon bowl for about 2 weeks, but all I had in one of my 10 gallon tanks were 2 cory's... So I put the fry in the 10 gallon with my cory's. I've got plenty of hiding spots for the fry, and my cory's seem to be minding there own business. I've also got a filter and good lighting for the tank... I've never had guppy fry before, but what can I do so they grow up to be healthy?
2007-07-25 14:43:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Hey Kaori, I was just searching about guppy fry on Yahoo!, and everything you've just said in your second paragraph... I found it on another site, word for word... wow, you must be psychic... I never said my female was in the tank. Thanks five, magic and chris.. You guys know what you're talking about.. In your words
2007-07-25 15:08:37 · update #1
Excellent start! For continued success with them remember that growth in fish are related mainly to 3 things, diet, space and clean water. You have provided the needed space and much of the clean water requirements. I would suggest you change at least 1/2 of the tank every few days to be sure various chemicals that will stunt their growth doesn't accumulate in the water. As for diet, a good staple flake should be offered 2-3 times a day and a good frozen or live food at least once a day. Brine shrimp, mosquito larvae, daphnia, meal worms, maggots and similar small meaty items are the best choices for baby guppies.
This should provide them everything they need for steady, healthy growth.
MM
2007-07-25 14:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they should not be in with your cory's, a separate aquarium should be used with simple filtration, such as a foam filter with a heater for temperature control.next time the pregnant female should be placed in the breeding tank just before she releases the fry. After all of the fry have been released, it's important to remove the female and return her to the main display aquarium. If it's not possible to set up a separate aquarium, there are several drop-in breeders available. These units include; Fresh Flow Breeding Unit, Aqua-Nursery, Two-Way, Three-Way, Five-Way Breeder, as well as the Fish Net Breeder. Some of these units require an air pump, and they all include easy to follow instructions.
From the first day, the fry should be fed a quality food, such as baby brine shrimp. Baby brine shrimp are available frozen, or you can hatch your own with hatcheries such as the Brine Shrimp Hatchery Kit or the Aqua Breed 200 or 1000. There are also liquid and dried foods available specifically for fry, such as; Liquidfry No. 2, Artificial Artemia, and Artificial Rotifera. At this stage in development, it's best to feed the fry small amounts several times a day.
2007-07-25 14:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are going to devour the fry. except there are hiding places. I certainly have 2 fry in a tank with 4 male guppies and a pair of woman and theyre nonetheless alive because of fact they conceal in a plant and a cave that i made. however the adults will devour the fry. Your in basic terms probability of decreasing the probability of that occuring is to maintain the adults nicely fed - even so don't over feed them the two. My advice - wait till ultimately theyre extra suitable or put in some hiding places
2016-10-09 09:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water changes, and try using hikari first bites.
Thats my food of choice for my baby guppies.
To help keep the tank clean also look iinto ghost shrimps, they wont eat the fry and will clean up algae and left over food.
2007-07-25 14:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do regular partial water changes with a siphon, feed a high quality flake or micro pellet, provide live plants and that is about it.
2007-07-25 14:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋