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Getting guppies SOON!! :)
By GuppyLuver15 from the GuppyLuver15 department, Section Diaries Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 01:48:29 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Today, I just bought a heater and some gravel for the fish tank! Hopefully I will get the guppies this week! I just need to go out and buy them! Would It better to get 1 male and 1 female, or 2 males and 2 females? Should I be THIS EXCITED?!?!?!?? Also, how long should I run the tank for before I get the guppies? And is 25 watts for the heater a good amount when the fish tank is about 1.5 gallons? Thanks! GuppyLuver15

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

Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#6)
by GuppyLuver15 on Thu Feb 17, 2005 at 07:14:53 PM PST

No, no, no, I will CULL most of them if I have the heart to... :( And if I do indeed have to much, at least half will go back to my LFS. Also I understand that the female guppies can carry sperm around for quite awhile, but when she does in fact have her fry, culling and giving them away will take a lot away from how many guppies I will have in the end don't you think so?
Thanks for your concern!

Guppy Luver

Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#1)
by miskairal on Wed Feb 16, 2005 at 01:52:42 AM PST

Oh little GuppyLuver, you tank is VERY small. (I say little b/c there is also the new GuppyLover92 and your number is smaller :)

Why not just get 2 males. That size tank leaves no room for fry as well and the males are pretty and won't fight.

I'm not sure on how to cycle a tank that small without already having access to some gravel or filter medium from another healthy tank. I would guess you would just have to add the fish and make sure you do frequent water changes. Water changes I think should be about 20-25% twice a week and water should be seasoned ie. have the chlorine reomoved.

Leaving a tank empty, before adding fish, does nothing unless you add ammonia to it to start the "good" bacteria cycle.

I would suggest that you try to hold off until someone more cluey than me comes along and can answer your questions. I'm not sure about your heater either. Turn it on and test it out to see what temperature you can keep the water at.

Good Luck
miskairal
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Re: Getting guppies SOON!! :) (none / 0) (#2)
by GuppyLuver15 on Wed Feb 16, 2005 at 12:24:55 PM PST

Oh, don't worry about how many guppies will be in that tank!
I'm hopefully going to get another tank which will be 5 or 10 gallons. The first guppies are going to go into the 1.5 gallon tank, when the females are pregnant, I shall move the males into the 5 or 10 gallon tank. After the females have all her fry, I will move the mothers into the 10 or 5 gallon tank that has a divider. All the males will go into one half and the females will go into the other half.
Okay?
Thanks! :)
Guppy Luver
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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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Getting guppies SOON!! :) | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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