When to release guppy fry?

[norbie]

So I've got the fish in my sig...

The babies are now about 6 weeks old - when do you think I should release them?

I'm worried at the moment that their mum is getting a bit too much attention from the new male guppy I got last week as company for her. He chases her quite a lot some time. In a sense I'd like to get another female to take away the constant attention, but I'm worried that the existing female might get jealous and beat her up (shes killed 3 other guppies), and that just adds another fish to the tank, when I have 10 babies growing quickly as well!

I thought about releasing some babies today, but I don't know if it's worth it. Their mum has a violent past, and they're still so small next to the adults. And how would they get their dust food as well if they're in the big tank - it will be much more spread out rather than right above them when they were in the separator

Hope I can get some advice - thanks!

 

[WILDER]

They should be ok to add to the tank, if they are big enough not to fit into the other fish mouths.

 

[norbie]

well i've added them and they seem to be too fast for the others to catch anyway, and they are eating normal fish flakes fine now

 

[Wolfdog]

Ha... well you got lucky. I just added five 2 1/2 month old guppies to the resta the tank and my largest females devoured one of them .

Moved them all to another tank and all is good now, just one less...

Wolf

 

[norbie]

they seem to be getting along fine with the others now