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The average size of a guppy baby is about ¼”. If you don't want other fish in your tank to try and eat your guppies, you'll need to keep them in a separate are or breeding tank until they are at least an inch long. In six months, with good nutrition, they'll reach their full size.
- How big will my guppies grow?
- What age are guppies sold at?
- What is the rarest guppy?
- How many guppies should be kept together?
- How often should you feed guppies?
- How does a fish act before it dies?
- How quickly do guppy fry grow?
- How often do guppies breed?
- Can guppies mate with Mollies?
- Is it OK to inbred fish?
- Are white guppies rare?
- Do guppies need air pump?
- Can 3 male guppies live together?
How big will my guppies grow?
Guppy fish kept under the right conditions and with a good genetic background can reach average sizes of 1.5-2 inches. Some guppies can grow even bigger (3-3.5 inches), but they count as a rarity in home aquariums.
What age are guppies sold at?
Once they have developed their full colors and the males have sexed out (normally 1-3 months of age), you can ship and sell them anywhere.
What is the rarest guppy?
Rare Champions
A rare Japanese strain called a blue variegated cobra, known globally as a galaxy blue glass guppy, garnished fourth place in the recent World Guppy Contest. This rare blue glass has tremendous potential with exceptionally good finnage and form.
How many guppies should be kept together?
Guppies should be kept in trios – 2 females to each male. Yeah, this is so important we're sayin' it twice. Not only does this better the chances of reproduction, but female guppies are also less likely to become territorial than males- so you're more likely to keep a peaceful aquarium.
How often should you feed guppies?
Feed adult guppies once or twice a day. At least one meal should consist of live food. Unlike young fish, whose frequent meals support rapid development, adults function well with fewer meals.
How does a fish act before it dies?
Your fish will not be acting like they normally do. They may seem distressed, have no appetite, hide, have nicked fins or sores. If your fish is near the surface gasping for breath, this means it's probably not getting enough oxygen. This can happen due to poor water circulation, gill damage, or toxins in the water.
How quickly do guppy fry grow?
For a Guppy to grow from a fry, it will take around 6 months for them to reach the adult stage, where they will grow to between 4-6cm. However, Guppies are able to reproduce from two months old to 1.5 – 2 years. If you do not want to breed your Guppies, it is important to remember this!
How often do guppies breed?
Guppies typically reproduce about every 30 days and give birth to litters approximately 20 times throughout their lives. The researchers found that as female guppies aged, they began to skip litters or even stop reproducing for extended periods of time, effectively ceasing to reproduce after a certain age.
Can guppies mate with Mollies?
Potential cross breeding between guppies and mollies
These adult fish are not fertile and will not reproduce. Sadly, most babies from the guppies and mollies will die before, during or shortly after they are born. Both guppies and mollies can carry sperm for a long time after reproducing.
Is it OK to inbred fish?
Although inbreeding, especially in the extreme form of self-fertilization, is ordinarily regarded as detrimental because it leads to expression of deleterious recessive alleles, self-fertilization does provide the benefit of “fertilization assurance” (reproductive assurance) at each generation.
Are white guppies rare?
These white guppies are rare and premium quality guppies. They cannot be found easily in any of the live fish stores. These guppies are hardy, very energetic, and very easy to maintain. Their rare color makes the water tank or aquarium lively and beautiful.
Do guppies need air pump?
As mentioned before, guppies need oxygen to live. Water oxygen exchange happens through surface agitation. To agitate the surface of the water, you will need to use an air pump with an air stone or a water pump. Air stones can produce lots of agitation in the fish tank.
Can 3 male guppies live together?
You can keep only male guppies in a tank. However, when you keep only male guppies in a tank, you will see a lot of aggression and bullying among them. To spread out the aggression, it is recommended to keep at least 6 male guppies in a male-only guppy tank.
