B bball4life Fish Crazy Joined Dec 22, 2004 Messages 396 Reaction score 0 Dec 29, 2004 #1 In your opinion what is the easiet livebear to breed? I have bred mollies which were easy but, I wanted to hear what all of you had to say.
In your opinion what is the easiet livebear to breed? I have bred mollies which were easy but, I wanted to hear what all of you had to say.
N newfishies Fish Herder Joined Nov 7, 2004 Messages 1,043 Reaction score 0 Location boston, MA Dec 29, 2004 #2 i have platy and mollie fry in my community tank with no work at all on my part... so i would say they're pretty easy!!
i have platy and mollie fry in my community tank with no work at all on my part... so i would say they're pretty easy!!
D duendecillo Fishaholic Joined Feb 22, 2004 Messages 405 Reaction score 0 Location Belgium Dec 29, 2004 #3 and guppies are equally easy... (and incredibly interesting concerning genetics)
T Tempestuousfury Fish Aficionado Joined Sep 25, 2003 Messages 4,790 Reaction score 4 Location Illinois Dec 29, 2004 #4 I would say guppies. They aren't called the "millions fish" for nothing.
yhbae Fish Gatherer Joined Sep 27, 2003 Messages 2,177 Reaction score 0 Location Canada Dec 29, 2004 #5 They are all easy...
S Sasha Fish Gatherer Joined Dec 11, 2003 Messages 2,822 Reaction score 1 Location New Hampshire, USA Dec 29, 2004 #6 In my tank, my platies are always breeding! A have a few females that are giving birth every month. My guppies bred easily too.
In my tank, my platies are always breeding! A have a few females that are giving birth every month. My guppies bred easily too.
E English Lion New Member Joined Dec 29, 2004 Messages 36 Reaction score 0 Location Peterborough Dec 30, 2004 #7 In my experience swordtails are easy to breed - I've never had any other livebearers to compare with though. I just bought a pair of swordtails and it went on from there, nothing that I did to assist. One of my females will only have male offspring now though, which is a bit odd?
In my experience swordtails are easy to breed - I've never had any other livebearers to compare with though. I just bought a pair of swordtails and it went on from there, nothing that I did to assist. One of my females will only have male offspring now though, which is a bit odd?
B BobK Fishaholic Joined Jul 8, 2004 Messages 444 Reaction score 0 Location Glenview (Chicago), IL Dec 30, 2004 #8 They're all easy. Guppies and Endlers are probably the easiest of the common livebearers but if you get a pair of any kind you'll get some fry.
They're all easy. Guppies and Endlers are probably the easiest of the common livebearers but if you get a pair of any kind you'll get some fry.
R ruffmeister Fish Crazy Joined Sep 4, 2003 Messages 397 Reaction score 0 Dec 30, 2004 #9 guppies guppies guppies