My New Guppy Had Babies

[OrbWeaver]

HI everyone,
Another newbie question. I have a 55 gallon tank and I have just put 7 guppies and a shoal of 15 neon tetra in it. Well one of my female Gupppies was pregnant and had six babies. I am not planning on breeding so I did not separate the babies, just figuring the other fish would eat them . Well, to my surprise, they have lived 2 days and 2 nights. My question is, if my Guppies are breeding and a lot of the babies survive, will they eventually overstock my tank? Also, do you think I can contact my LFS and see if they would like some of the babies? Maybe they can sell them?

Thank you for any help.

 

[mamahuberty]

Eventually your guppies could breed enough to over stock your tank, but if your LFS will take them you should be fine? Usually after a few days the babies are fast enough not to get eaten, and yes some LFS will buy guppies and a few won't but it never hurts to ask

 

[TropicalLad21]

Definately will get overstocked if they continue to produce fry no doubt about it... but yup your LFS will probably take them off ya hands

Good luck.

 

[OrbWeaver]

Ok, thanx for the replies. I will give the lil babies a couple more days and if they are still swimming around in there I will call my LFS and see if they want them. Atleast it will give me an excuse to go up there. I love walking around and looking at all the fish...

I knew they would breed I just assumed (dumb of me) that the fry would be eaten by the other fish. I never thought they would survive. They sure are cute tho..

 

[shi24137]

Get a Betta to put in there, he will certainly keep the numbers down. The LFS probably won't take the babies until they are a certain age, better check with them first. Congrats on the fry!!! Don't forget to take some pictures!!!

 

[mrp3]

Most fish stores will take them off your hands and some will even give you a credit for them

 

[kkppww91]

im in the same boat,but getting another tank to house the males from the females.how old do the guppies need to be before they can be sexed,as of now (some 1 week old) they all look like females

 

[a.wagg]

Yeah, a LFS around here as a fry tank... just drop your fry in, maybe get a few bucks if you have a ton of them, and they sell the fry for pennies. Its a cool tank though, getting to see all the tiny little guppy and molly and whatever fry swim around.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

My LFS takes my fry but doesn't give me anything for them. The other thing I do is put an ad on Craiglist for "Free to a good home." My babies are usually gone within a day or two. The only thing about the ad is they cannot go until a certain size. There is the possibility of a betta or gourami.....they love babies

 

[OrbWeaver]

Thanx so much guys, I can't believe it but all six of them are still alive and swimming in my tank. Im going to give them a few more days and will call my LFS and see if they take babies... I like the Craigslist idea too. Will check that out if LFS can't use...