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Guppy

The guppy is a live-bearer, and is also known as the millionfish. With its selectively bred bright colors and fancy,large fins, the guppy appeals to many people and is a popular pick as a pet for the community fish tank. Int his category, there are questions relating to guppy care, guppy varieties, etc.

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How do you tell if a guppy is dying?

Simple observation will tell you the fish is dying. If it is what are you doing wrong? The rules for keeping fish are. :- 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water but more is better. :- Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water replaced every week.Follow the rules and you stand a chance of keeping fish successfully. Miss out on any of them, and I can guarantee that your fish will have constant health problems.

Will snails eat guppies?

Maybe if they're dead! Snails generally just eat... whatever else the fish don't. Snails will make quick work of a dead fish, though.

What happens if you put 2 male guppies with1 female?

They WILL KILL ( that is right ) each other until only 1 remains.........

How many different types of guppy fish are there in the world?

There are Moscows, Deltas, Glass, Mosaics, Albino, Cobra, Coral, Flame, Tux, and many more. Here's a website that you can see different guppies pics:

http://www.arihood.com/azgenetics/guppygallery1.html

http://www.fishnbirds.net/photo_gallery_detail.php?cat_name=Freshwater%20Fishes&subcat_name=Livebearer%20Guppy&tca_id=1&tsc_id=39&PHPSESSID=0bb03b68ffe3aa002d186c2cb620367c

Enjoy. Hope I answered your question.

Can guppies be in a tank with glow rocks and plants?

Why should they not? Of course they can but why on earth you would want obviously artificial 'Glow Rocks' in a naturally beautifull aquarium beats me.

How do you make friends with a guppy or any other fish or pet fish?

well you have to feed them well and see them every day and make sure you feed them 3 times a day and if your nice and you are the one that takes care of them and see's you most everyday evntually they will notice that you can become friends and take care of them more than the pet store that you got them from because they have to take care of all the other animals and every other live thing thats in there and you just have to take care of a few fish not like 100 animals or something thats how you could probably make friends with fish so thanks for reading hope this helped bye!!

Do guppies give birth to live young?

Sometimes when the guppies is born they can escape from their parents and live in hiding. Most of the time only 1-3 will make it. You have a better chance for them to live if you have plants and other items in your tank. It's very unlikely their parents can find them. After about a week or two they will be almost fully grown and come out of hiding.

Do guppies eat tadpoles?

yes obv there bigger and are carnivourus u complete nob

Is it possible to teach your guppy fish tricks Which tricks and how can you teach them?

Well I have a goldfish and what i do is like make some noise everytime it swims up to get food. Then now everytime i do that action it swims up and follows my hand.

Do mussels lay eggs or give live birth?

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Molluscs produce eggs.

Can tadpoles and guppies live together?

depends on the size of the squirt sorry this is all i know... But at least someone answered... bye

Where do tetras live?

Neon tetras (Paracheirodon innesi) Do not have babies, they lay eggs and the eggs are fertilised outside the body. They are notoriously hard to breed requiring semi darkness, very soft water and pH around 5.8 to 6 and a temperature of 80F.

What are guppy fishes eating habits?

In the wild guppies eat: shrubs, algae and small insects and shrimp like creatures.
In an aquarium guppies eat: dry fish food flakes, living aquarium plants, algae, egg yolk, dried shrimps and in some cases a sick or ill fish and maybe even their own babies

hope that helped :)

How can you tell if a guppy is a boy or a girl?

This is with every fish, the males bottom fin is like a spike as the females are like a circle.

Do guppies have a hard outer-covering?

A Guppy is a tropical fish, and has an outer covering of fish-scales.

What are a guppies most favorite food?

Live or frozen mosquito larvae and omnivore fish flakes.

When do you take your baby guppies out of the breeder?

At a month old guppies can be taken out of the breeder and into the main tank.

How big do male guppies grow?

They grow only to about 1 to 1.5 inches in length.

Will silver dollar fish get along with guppies?

Silver Dollars grow to over 12 inches long and could well eat a guppy although they are normally vegetarians. You need a minimum size tank of 30 gallons to keep a couple of silver dollars. Please follow the basic rules. :- 1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water. :- Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water changed every week. Keep the above rules and your fish stand a chance. Fail in any of them and I can guarantee that you will have constant health problems with your fish.

Where do guppies have their babies at?

They just have them in the tank they are put in. You choose. If the conditions don't suit the female, she can hold on to her fry and stop them from comming out, and she can even choose to die rather than let her fry be born into what she considers to be a bad place. To avoid this happening you need to know and stick to the rules of fishkeeping. The rules are. :- 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water but more is better. :- Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water replaced every week. Stick to those rules and you stand a chance of keeping fish successfully. Miss out on any of them, and I can guarantee that your fish will have constant health problems.

What is the average size of a guppy?

A female can be impregnated at around 1/2 inch long.

How old does the guppy have to be before you know if its a boy or a girl?

when it is fully grown (5- 3 months)

Male big fancy tail fully coloured

Female little clour clearish brownish colour

Does guppy feed young with milk?

No guppies do not have milk glands,

guppies are fed with an embryo sac when they are in the females womb. Once they hatch they still have the embryo sac for two to three weeks. Once that has been depleted they are normally big enough to eat on foods as large as 1000 microns, which normally consist of live plants, and micro algae.