yes out of 20 to 60 frys maybe 10 or less will make it unless you have some really good hiding spots for the frys... about week 3 or week 4 they get chase now again... that down to luck...codheadjohn wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 17:55 pmDon't they get eaten though? I found more get eaten than survive, and the more fish you have, the fewer survivors you get.
How far along are these guppies??
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I have at least 30 swords here. They are in a large tank though. Sadly they can’t all stay.Drifty wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 18:03 pmyes out of 20 to 60 frys maybe 10 or less will make it unless you have some really good hiding spots for the frys... about week 3 or week 4 they get chase now again... that down to luck...codheadjohn wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 17:55 pmDon't they get eaten though? I found more get eaten than survive, and the more fish you have, the fewer survivors you get.
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plankton wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 13:58 pm Poecilia and xiphophorus both hold up to 8 sperm sacs, so females can still drop for up to around a year or so.
Your guppies look pretty well on the way, over 12 days anyway, as the others have said the last two pics look a bit further along, but it's close.
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Not quite sure why you're saying rubbish, is it just because you're going to get more fry, or are you saying it doesn't happen - which it does?
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If your going all females then just wait for the frys... Take out the males at week 5 or 6 when you can tell which is which...
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Thats why most people will keep all male ( they have the colour and no worries of fry! ) When they are big enough to tell apart, they usually end up carrying lol.