Invader675
Fish Fanatic
Hello thar!
First post! Be kind
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I used to raise guppies for 3 years and before that I had a tank of various fish for 2 years (With dimensions 42" by 9" by 9", no idea what that is in litres).
I was only 10~15ish when I had these (all tropical) and I really want to get back into the hobby by breeding fish again. I'm 18 now and only have 6 months before Uni' though, it's a shame.
Aside from the obvious "Don't do it", does anyone have advice on who type of fish and how big a tank I should get if I wanted to start breeding again?
I'd love to try breeding Bettas but they are mean to other fish. Also I remember that they would eat any fry from Mollies or Guppies.
If I was to breed Betta could I use the fry of Guppies for food to make my fish healthier? (I hear your pitchforks and torches being readied for a lynch mobbing already!).
I'm not too bothered about the appearance of the fish; I seldom had any real "stunners" with my old guppies. Blue with a leopard tail was the best I ever got, some had greenish tints. Betta colours are amazing though. Mollies are easy my dad says (he raised salt water tropical for a long time).
I know about the nitrates/nitrites etc... Don’t worry about that. I could do with a cheap and quiet filter/pump/heater though and lighting suggestions since it will be in my bedroom and near my bed if I do have a tank.
I live on the Isle of Wight (South U.K).
Edit: Forgot to mention I'm planning 2 tanks. Therefore Betta wouldn't have chance to kill eachother (hopefully!).
I could also revive my old large 42" tank, it still even has the original gravel (although this would do the fish more harm than good wouldn't it given the near 4 year gap?)
Edit again: I made a hash of this, I also meant that Guppys and Betta wouldn't share a tank! Must sleeeeeep..... 1:30am. First day back at 6th form tomorrow though, gah!
First post! Be kind
.I used to raise guppies for 3 years and before that I had a tank of various fish for 2 years (With dimensions 42" by 9" by 9", no idea what that is in litres).
I was only 10~15ish when I had these (all tropical) and I really want to get back into the hobby by breeding fish again. I'm 18 now and only have 6 months before Uni' though, it's a shame.
Aside from the obvious "Don't do it", does anyone have advice on who type of fish and how big a tank I should get if I wanted to start breeding again?
I'd love to try breeding Bettas but they are mean to other fish. Also I remember that they would eat any fry from Mollies or Guppies.
If I was to breed Betta could I use the fry of Guppies for food to make my fish healthier? (I hear your pitchforks and torches being readied for a lynch mobbing already!).
I'm not too bothered about the appearance of the fish; I seldom had any real "stunners" with my old guppies. Blue with a leopard tail was the best I ever got, some had greenish tints. Betta colours are amazing though. Mollies are easy my dad says (he raised salt water tropical for a long time).
I know about the nitrates/nitrites etc... Don’t worry about that. I could do with a cheap and quiet filter/pump/heater though and lighting suggestions since it will be in my bedroom and near my bed if I do have a tank.
I live on the Isle of Wight (South U.K).
Edit: Forgot to mention I'm planning 2 tanks. Therefore Betta wouldn't have chance to kill eachother (hopefully!).
I could also revive my old large 42" tank, it still even has the original gravel (although this would do the fish more harm than good wouldn't it given the near 4 year gap?)
Edit again: I made a hash of this, I also meant that Guppys and Betta wouldn't share a tank! Must sleeeeeep..... 1:30am. First day back at 6th form tomorrow though, gah!
Guppy fry as food won't work as bettas are unbelievably tiny when they're young. They couldn't handle a guppy fry until they're around two months old.
