8 easy steps for guppies
Guppies ready for spawning are at least 4 months old, Ornamental fish hobbyists must know this one fish, he is a guppy. This fish, which has the Latin name Poecilia Reticullata, is an easy-to-breed fish. The habitat of this fish is in lakes or rivers where the flow is calm. This type of fish can also survive in brackish water which has a high salt content.
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Originally, guppies came from Central and South America. Entered Indonesia in 1920 as an aquarium fish. Then go into the wild and breed quickly. This type of fish is very easy to find in almost all fresh water in Indonesia. Guppies are one of the popular fish as aquarium fish that have beautiful colors and beautiful fin shapes.
Guppies cultivation does not require expensive infrastructure. With simple equipment, you can breed this fish.
For those of you who are interested in cultivating guppies, consider the following 8 steps of cultivation. Happy listening..
1. Cultivation Equipment. The equipment needed for guppies cultivation includes containers or places such as aquariums, aerators and aquatic plants. The size of the container can be adjusted according to the number of fish being farmed. While the minimum height of the container is 30 cm, except for nurseries which require a container height of about 50 cm.
2. Parent Selection Process. The difference between male and female guppies can be seen from their physical appearance. The female guppy is physically rounder with a color that tends to be dull and does not have fringed fins. While the male guppies have a contrasting, luminous coloration, the body is more slender with pendulous fins. In addition, females have fish body sizes that are generally larger than males.
Guppies ready for spawning are at least 4 months old. To get good results, choose superior brooders, because the color and shape of guppies is largely determined by genetic factors.
3. Separation of Parent. Before spawning, males and females are separated first. Male and female guppies are placed in separate containers. The container is filled with water and replaced every 3 days. You don't need to change all the water, just use up a third of the water and add new water.
In contrast to the mating process in general, the separation is carried out while feeding the fish with high quality in order to produce a lot of sperm for fertilization. Feed the guppies 2 times a day.
4. Spawning Process. Before spawning takes place, you must prepare the container first. The spawning container is filled with clean water that has been deposited for at least 24 hours, and the water depth to be prepared is about 25 cm. Fish stocking density is not more than 30 individuals/100 liters of water. For a 1 x 0.5 meter wide aquarium, enough to accommodate 10 males and 20 females of guppies.
If possible, you can also provide aquatic plants such as hydrilla for fish to make out. Fish spawning can be done individually or in large numbers. The spawning composition between males and females is usually 1: 5. But if you are in doubt all females are fertilized, the composition can be changed to 1: 2.
Technically, enter the first female parent in the morning. Then in the afternoon can place the male parent. In spawning, not all fish lay eggs on the same day. Usually the spawning process is allowed to continue for 4-7 days.
5. Hatching Process. The hatchery container must be filled with clean clean water and given aeration. Provision of aeration should not be too strong so as not to disturb the fish larvae. Water quality must be maintained by replacing water with new water every 1-3 days. The pliers feed prepared for guppies is preferably daphnia or moina. The spawning process until birth lasts 3-4 weeks.
The characteristics of pregnant guppies can be seen after 2 weeks of the spawning process. The sign is a dark area at the bottom of the anus. If there are no pregnant characteristics, you should take the broodstock for the re-spawning process.
Female guppies have the ability to store sperm in their bodies. So that women can get pregnant up to 1-3 times in one conception. The time it takes from the first pregnancy to the next pregnancy is about 1-5 weeks.
6. Nursery of Seeds. The pool should be placed in an open space. Sunlight is needed to form a brilliant color in guppies. This process can be carried out in an aquarium measuring 1 x 1 x 0.5 meters or 2 x 2 x 0.5 meters. Add aquatic plants such as hydrilla or water hyacinth as a shelter for fish.
7. Feeding. Newly hatched fish do not need to be given additional food first because there are still leftovers that are still attached to their stomachs for approximately 3-5 days. After that, the seeds can be given additional food in the form of artemia or water fleas (daphnia and moina) that have been filtered. After more than 20 days, guppies can be given boiled egg yolks and silk worms.
8. Fish are ready to be kept in an aquarium. Guppies that are 20 days old can be distinguished between males and females. Usually, male guppies are more likely to be sold as ornamental fish. While the female fish used as broodstock were rested. Guppy fish can be said to be mature and able to compete with the herd after 1 month of age.
The success of guppies cultivation is determined by the number of male fish births. Because only male fish are attractive as aquarium ornamental fish. Male guppies have broad fins and attractive colors than female guppies. Interested in keeping it?
Guppies cultivation does not require expensive infrastructure. With simple equipment, you can breed this fish.
For those of you who are interested in cultivating guppies, consider the following 8 steps of cultivation. Happy listening..
1. Cultivation Equipment. The equipment needed for guppies cultivation includes containers or places such as aquariums, aerators and aquatic plants. The size of the container can be adjusted according to the number of fish being farmed. While the minimum height of the container is 30 cm, except for nurseries which require a container height of about 50 cm.
2. Parent Selection Process. The difference between male and female guppies can be seen from their physical appearance. The female guppy is physically rounder with a color that tends to be dull and does not have fringed fins. While the male guppies have a contrasting, luminous coloration, the body is more slender with pendulous fins. In addition, females have fish body sizes that are generally larger than males.
Guppies ready for spawning are at least 4 months old. To get good results, choose superior brooders, because the color and shape of guppies is largely determined by genetic factors.
3. Separation of Parent. Before spawning, males and females are separated first. Male and female guppies are placed in separate containers. The container is filled with water and replaced every 3 days. You don't need to change all the water, just use up a third of the water and add new water.
In contrast to the mating process in general, the separation is carried out while feeding the fish with high quality in order to produce a lot of sperm for fertilization. Feed the guppies 2 times a day.
4. Spawning Process. Before spawning takes place, you must prepare the container first. The spawning container is filled with clean water that has been deposited for at least 24 hours, and the water depth to be prepared is about 25 cm. Fish stocking density is not more than 30 individuals/100 liters of water. For a 1 x 0.5 meter wide aquarium, enough to accommodate 10 males and 20 females of guppies.
If possible, you can also provide aquatic plants such as hydrilla for fish to make out. Fish spawning can be done individually or in large numbers. The spawning composition between males and females is usually 1: 5. But if you are in doubt all females are fertilized, the composition can be changed to 1: 2.
Technically, enter the first female parent in the morning. Then in the afternoon can place the male parent. In spawning, not all fish lay eggs on the same day. Usually the spawning process is allowed to continue for 4-7 days.
5. Hatching Process. The hatchery container must be filled with clean clean water and given aeration. Provision of aeration should not be too strong so as not to disturb the fish larvae. Water quality must be maintained by replacing water with new water every 1-3 days. The pliers feed prepared for guppies is preferably daphnia or moina. The spawning process until birth lasts 3-4 weeks.
The characteristics of pregnant guppies can be seen after 2 weeks of the spawning process. The sign is a dark area at the bottom of the anus. If there are no pregnant characteristics, you should take the broodstock for the re-spawning process.
Female guppies have the ability to store sperm in their bodies. So that women can get pregnant up to 1-3 times in one conception. The time it takes from the first pregnancy to the next pregnancy is about 1-5 weeks.
6. Nursery of Seeds. The pool should be placed in an open space. Sunlight is needed to form a brilliant color in guppies. This process can be carried out in an aquarium measuring 1 x 1 x 0.5 meters or 2 x 2 x 0.5 meters. Add aquatic plants such as hydrilla or water hyacinth as a shelter for fish.
7. Feeding. Newly hatched fish do not need to be given additional food first because there are still leftovers that are still attached to their stomachs for approximately 3-5 days. After that, the seeds can be given additional food in the form of artemia or water fleas (daphnia and moina) that have been filtered. After more than 20 days, guppies can be given boiled egg yolks and silk worms.
8. Fish are ready to be kept in an aquarium. Guppies that are 20 days old can be distinguished between males and females. Usually, male guppies are more likely to be sold as ornamental fish. While the female fish used as broodstock were rested. Guppy fish can be said to be mature and able to compete with the herd after 1 month of age.
The success of guppies cultivation is determined by the number of male fish births. Because only male fish are attractive as aquarium ornamental fish. Male guppies have broad fins and attractive colors than female guppies. Interested in keeping it?