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Starting # of Guppies.... Help | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

You could have more, but a trio or pair (none / 0) (#2)
by unclescott on Mon Apr 24, 2006 at 10:29:37 PM PST

is what some serious breeders start out with. Then there is space for fry to grow. One can focus their attention on feeding and changing water for those fry too. You may have a really great batch of faster growing youngsters that way.

I'm likely to get more serious about shopping for a certain strain of guppy now that the weather is nicer. (Got a small package of one of my fish going out to Detroit tomorrow.) I will be looking for either two pairs or a trio those sought after guppies. :)

All the best!
unc

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Re: You could have more, but a trio or pair (none / 0) (#3)
by miskairal on Tue Apr 25, 2006 at 02:49:21 AM PST

As every one is probably sick of hearing round here (from me), a tank of all males is rather nice especially since you don't have to worry about what to do with the fry.

If your tank is 10 US gallons then 8-10 males would look great providing you were religious with the weekly water changes and changed about 1/3 of the water.
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Re: You could have more, but a trio or pair (none / 0) (#4)
by New Guppy Momma on Tue Apr 25, 2006 at 07:40:45 AM PST

OH yeah an all male tank is a blast. Mine are side by side. 2 10 (40L) gallons. One male one female and fry. The males are always showing off. Even my finger in the tank "excites" them.
One thing you could do is just get 1 fish. Look for an extremely pregnant female. If possible. The cheepest way to get a tank of fish. The fattest one in the bunch.
Welcome to guppies. I haven't been into them long myself. But take the advice of some of these others seriously. They helped me keep mine from all dying of something or other.
Before all else fails....do a 25% water change ;)
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