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Getting guppies SOON!! :) | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#3)
by miskairal on Wed Feb 16, 2005 at 08:24:39 PM PST

Do you have any idea how many guppies you are going to end up with!!
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#4)
by GuppyLuver15 on Thu Feb 17, 2005 at 06:13:07 AM PST

Yes in fact I do. I am planing to get young females so that they will have less fry. Also I have many people that want to buy the guppies from me. Not to mention 3 of my friends that want at least 2 for their fish tank!
Don't worry, I know what I'm doing... Hopefully. lol
Thanks!

Guppy Luver
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#5)
by miskairal on Thu Feb 17, 2005 at 05:03:34 PM PST

So you have room for over 300 guppies and/or enough friends to take them then? What will you do when the young guppies have had their fist drop and on their second start presenting you with up to 30 babies.

Do you know that once impregnated, those young females will keep producing fry every month for up to 6 months regardless of whether a male is still present?

Take care!
miskairal
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#7)
by GuppyLuver15 on Thu Feb 17, 2005 at 08:25:14 PM PST

Yes, I am well aware of a female that can save a sperm for a loooong time. lol!
But after the females will have their fry, I will cull them if I have the heart to. :( Also After the fry are born, the females will go into a separate tank so that the males and females aren't together.
If the females do actually store a sperm, ah well!
;)
More fishies get sold to others or to my LFS!
Thanks for your concern!

Guppy Luver
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#8)
by miskairal on Fri Feb 18, 2005 at 03:25:28 AM PST

My concern is b/c I ended up with over 300 guppies :)
the overcrowding caused disease and I wasn't game to give them to anyone for fear of spreading the diseases. I also didn't have the heart to cull - just couldn't do it, they're so cute when tiny and to watch their fight for survival.....

Anyway, you are lucky to have a petshop that will take your oversupply.

Oh, and mine kept having babies every month for 4 months after I separated the males and females. Also unc;e tells us that the female is most receptive to a male for up to 48 hours after giving birth so spearate the sexes BEFORE birthing ;)

Cheers
miskairal
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#9)
by GuppyLuver15 on Fri Feb 18, 2005 at 02:20:25 PM PST

Oh ok, I see you had 300 guppies!!!!
WOW!
That's a LOT!! I know how cute they are and hopefully, if I really do end up with 300 guppies at a time, either giving them away, or culling would be best answer! :( And I suppose if I am going to name them all, I would get too attatched. I should only name the ones that I will DEFINATELY keep!
Thanks!!

Guppy Luver
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