Can fancy guppies breed with regular guppies?
Yes, as you have found out first hand, guppies and endlers will cross and produce offspring. The offspring are not sterile and can be used to develop more guppy/endler varieties. Because of this, the Endler’s Livebearer is not its own species, and is actually just a unique guppy variant.
Can different Colour guppies breed?
I also once bred another guppy with a grey tail with a guppy with a white tail. Two of their fry had an orange tail even though its parents don’t have any orange color. I would say it’s usually one of the parents, but sometimes it will be a mix or even a new color. Live bearers usually gain or mix traits.
Will fancy guppies breed with feeder guppies?
Can feeder guppies breed with fancy guppies? Because feeder guppies and fancy guppies are the same genera, they can breed without any repercussion.
Can I breed different guppies?
To breed guppies, keep male and female guppies together in a well-maintained tank. Male guppies are usually brighter and more vivid in color than female guppies, and they’re usually smaller. Guppies breed rapidly on their own, so you don’t need to do anything special to get them to breed.
Do fancy guppies breed easily?
Even when left on their own, guppies breed very rapidly. Therefore, consideration concerning future tank size and adequate filtration should be kept in mind. It is always wise to allow extra tank space for future guppy generations as well. A rapid maturity rate is one reason guppies are very popular for breeding.
Is it OK to inbreeding guppies?
Breeding between related individuals can result in harmful versions of genes being expressed, with previous guppy studies finding inbred offspring had lower survival rates, and reduced size and fertility.
Are feeder guppies the same as regular guppies?
Feeder Guppy
These guppies are sold as food for other fish. They often resemble the original, wild guppy. However, many feeder guppies are culls — fish rejected for selective breeding. This gives some feeder guppies bright colors and patterns more like fancy guppies.
Can feeder fish have babies?
After the first three months you will notice more and more baby fish being born. Baby guppies are born live, and they tend to swim on top of the water’s surface. Take your net and just skim the surface of your tank, and there you have it: a net full of baby feeder fish.
How often do feeder guppies breed?
A female guppy under optimal conditions can give birth every 30 days — and each batch of fry can range from 20 to 50 baby guppies. This combination of maturing rapidly, birthing live young and almost constant reproduction means guppies reproduce very rapidly.
Are feeder fish easy to breed?
The species of fish usually sold as feeder fish are invariably some of the easiest fish for fishkeepers to rear and breed, such as common goldfish, guppies and fathead minnow. Typically, these species are tolerant of overcrowding and have a high fecundity and rapid growth rate.
What is the difference between feeder guppies and guppies?
Guppies are scientifically known as Poecilia reticulata, but may also go by millionfish or rainbowfish. There are many different breeds of guppies, including the popular fancy guppies that come in all different colors. Feeder guppies are usually much less colorful and come in shades of browns and grey.
What is a feeder guppy?
That leads us to another class of guppies known as feeder guppies and the name, “feeder” kind of says it all for this guppy. These guppies resemble the wild-type in coloration and finnage and most common/feeders are bred for one specific purpose, and that is to be fed to larger fish or other animals.
Do feeder guppies need a filter?
What’s your take; do guppies need a filter? Yes, they do. A filter helps maintain clean tank water to promote the guppies’ health and longevity. You can purchase HOB filters, canister filters, sponge filters, or internal filters.
How big are feeder guppies?
Feeder Guppies are one of the smallest feeder fish available. They are usually around 0.5-0.75″ at the time of purchase. As livebearers, these fish are easy to breed and may reproduce if males and females are kept together.