Recent content by williams22

My guess is Friday. I'm going with 86 fry.

What do you feed these fish that makes them drop so many fry?

I did bettas before I started with guppies. I spent a rather large amount importing some show quality ones from thailand to breed. I used it as my individual science project for my AP Biology class. It was a very expensive project though. I hoping guppies will be cheaper, althought I think I'll...

I just bought some small cubes of brine shrimp and I will crush them as suggested, thank you. While I was at the lfs I saw a guppy I hadn't seen before and caved and bought it. This is going to be a dangerous addiction for me!

I bought 8 guppies (2M, 6F) two days ago at my lfs. 3 of the females looked very pregnant when I bought them. Yesterday, after returning home from school, I found about 15-20 guppy fry swimming around in the tank. I hadn't placed the pregnant females in a seperate tank or in a breeding net as I...

As far as I can tell it has been about 2 days. However, when I leave the room and come back she is sometimes swimming about, so maybe she eats so from the bottom then. When she sees me she generally hides in her stump.

My female platy has now been alone in her tank for 3 days and doesn't swim around too much. She mostly sits inside a tree stump ornament I have and I haven't seen her eat in a while. Is this normal? Should I be worried? She seems quite large, I'm hoping she gives birth soon.

For the guppies that seem fairly fat and have a dark and large gravid spot, should I leave them in the tank with all the guppies, place them in a breeding net, or move them to the 10g with the pregnant platy I have? If they give birth in the tank with all guppies will all the fry be eaten?

Well I bought fish today! 2 males and 6 females. Three females have quite large gravid spots and are very fat (maybe they will spawn soon?), two have medium sized spots, and one is fairly small. I also bought a breeding net just in case I need to put fry in it. How soon do you think the females...

What makes a fish a cory then? Sorry for the questions but I just don't understand this. Also, would it be okay to just have guppies in the tank and make sure to do water changes?

Sorry for a stupid question but, are cories the same as cats? I have a panda cat and 4 oto cats that I could use. What type would you suggest?

Another question... Should I get any fish to put in the tank(s) with my guppies such as an algae eater or some bottom feeders? Would they harm the guppies or fry when there eventally are fry? Maybe an apple snail? I just want to have a way to keep the tank somewhat clean. Also, I have two...

Well, the platy is in her seperate 10G and keeps hiding in my tree stump ornament. Hopefully she is pregnant and will give birth soon. As for the guppies...I have two 10gs ready for them. Both had a 1/2" or less of gravel, internal whisper filters, and heaters. I have placed a stump ornament...

What makes you say that she is definitely pregnant? I'm not arguing, just trying to learn what you look for. The white spot is on the underside and I can't get close enough to take a picture from below. SHould I keep her in the seperate 10G I have her in now? Also...for the guppies... WOuld...

For now it would be easier if you did it for me so I sent you the photos. Thank you.