Tank For breeding guppy

Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Petaling Jaya

My breeding tank is 2ft x 1ft x 1ft and divider at least half ft with a lot of hole that the female couldn't pass throught only baby will.I add the float plant on the other side for the babies not on the female side.

Q's,
It's this type of my breeding ground setup suited for guppy or any other type for guppy breeding solution?.Will like to heard from other member comment.Thanks.

Site Admin Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 14

That is a setup I have not seen before, but it sounds like it could work fairly well. It would certainly provide safety for the newborn fry. I personally allow my female to have drops in their normal tanks which have lots of fake plants for fry to hide in. I then catch the fry and place them in small fry tanks.

Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 6

my setup

-one 9x7x5.5inch tank with left,right,back and bottom covered with black/charcoal paper.
-one heater
-one biofoam
-few duckweeds.

Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Petaling Jaya

vincor wrote:

my setup

-one 9x7x5.5inch tank with left,right,back and bottom covered with black/charcoal paper.
-one heater
-one biofoam
-few duckweeds.

I do not understand is cover the tank with paper.What is the benefit behind?.How many female in the breeding tank?.Do u take out the new born fries once notice?.
Would here fron u soon.cheers.

Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 3

i only have one tank so i buy lots of plants for them to hide in i mean u r bound to lose some of the fry

Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Puchong, Selangor

Bought a breeding tank from Taiwan, very simple design but guanrantee safe the fries after the female spawn. It is a two level compartment equip with air filter system, size is bigger than others which you can get in fish shop in Malaysia. Fries will drop to bottom level separate from the female just upon they are born.

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 6

me just some water grass...den in side a tuperware..haha..

Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 17

Try not to get the standard breeding trap from the LFS. The gaps are usually so small that some frys get stuck and die.

In Singapore, I saw many breeders floating plastic baskets with lots of large holes (what you wash your vegetables with!!!). The basket is large enough for the breeding pair to live permanently, and the frys just drop through the holes to the bottom of the tank!!! Some basket has up to 5 adults!!!

I tried this, but my fish looks unhappy (they did not smile). Also, I don't know how to feed them without the food dropping to the bottom!!!

If your adults are fed well, they tend to ignore the frys. So, all I do is to have lots of floating plants, and feed the tank well!!!!