Guppy Population Growing!!

17-02-2014, 03:48 PM

My tank started with a pair of guppies. Now after 3-4 births by rhe female, there are close to 100+ frys (some already started to mate) in my tank. Can share how you guys manage population growth?

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Clamence · 17-02-2014, 03:49 PM

Give away or cull less desirable ones!

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Soulmates · 17-02-2014, 11:16 PM

If you have undesired females I won't mind taking some if you intend to give away

(My tank cannot have male guppies or they'll get nipped at).

18-02-2014, 02:05 AM

does all the frys have similar color and patterns since they come from similar set of parents? 100+ is really a huge number...are u putting them in a big tank?

18-02-2014, 09:25 PM

I use a two tank colony method and the way I deal with it is to remove all young males to another tank and wait for them to develop...That way I can select the best males to use for breeding. I then cull most of the largest/oldest females (keeping only the best) and any less desirable/deformed/sick young. You must do this to keep the bio-load on the system down, if you don't do that it's almost inevitable that you will experience 'natures way' of keeping the population down through disease.

exotic_idiot · 19-02-2014, 10:45 AM

Buy more tanks..
Separate fry to juvenile to adult..
Do not mix males&females together..
Unless you want more frys..
Can slowly do selective breeding this way.

22-02-2014, 10:26 PM

Thx for all the great advices

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JoBoLxxg · 05-04-2014, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argrias

My tank started with a pair of guppies. Now after 3-4 births by rhe female, there are close to 100+ frys (some already started to mate) in my tank. Can share how you guys manage population growth?

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I am also having the same problem...
haiz... headache ah

longyi · 07-04-2014, 04:24 PM

Can post in buy/sell section.........title is GIVING AWAY FREE GUPPIES

charmaine12 · 07-04-2014, 06:15 PM

can give me a pair?

17-02-2014, 03:48 PM	#1
Argrias Guest Posts: n/a	Guppy Population Growing!! My tank started with a pair of guppies. Now after 3-4 births by rhe female, there are close to 100+ frys (some already started to mate) in my tank. Can share how you guys manage population growth? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

17-02-2014, 03:49 PM	#2
Clamence Arofanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 476	Give away or cull less desirable ones! ___________________________________ Aquarist.

17-02-2014, 11:16 PM	#3
Soulmates Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 455	If you have undesired females I won't mind taking some if you intend to give away (My tank cannot have male guppies or they'll get nipped at).

18-02-2014, 02:05 AM	#4
newfish Guest Posts: n/a	does all the frys have similar color and patterns since they come from similar set of parents? 100+ is really a huge number...are u putting them in a big tank?

18-02-2014, 09:25 PM	#5
Hogdog Guest Posts: n/a	I use a two tank colony method and the way I deal with it is to remove all young males to another tank and wait for them to develop...That way I can select the best males to use for breeding. I then cull most of the largest/oldest females (keeping only the best) and any less desirable/deformed/sick young. You must do this to keep the bio-load on the system down, if you don't do that it's almost inevitable that you will experience 'natures way' of keeping the population down through disease.

19-02-2014, 10:45 AM	#6
exotic_idiot Dragon Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 994	Buy more tanks.. Separate fry to juvenile to adult.. Do not mix males&females together.. Unless you want more frys.. Can slowly do selective breeding this way.

22-02-2014, 10:26 PM	#7
Argrias Guest Posts: n/a	Thx for all the great advices Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

07-04-2014, 04:24 PM	#9
longyi Endangered Dragon Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,703	Can post in buy/sell section.........title is GIVING AWAY FREE GUPPIES

07-04-2014, 06:15 PM	#10
charmaine12 New Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 38	can give me a pair?

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