Guppies are categorized as viviparous livebearers, i.e. the embryo develops inside the mother and she then gives live birth. The gestation period for a pregnant female is about 22 to 33 days. Guppies are prolific breeders, and a small tank could get overpopulated within a few months. You can make decent profits trading guppies to your local fish store. Depending on the age of the mother, the expected no. of fry is 2 to 100. Guppies are well-known fry-eaters, so the the trick in successful breeding is to separate the fry from their parents.
Ideally, expected females needs to be kept in separate tanks, which is heavily planted. Or, you could introduce a couple in a separate tank, again heavily planted. In both cases, plants will protect the fry from being eaten by their parents. Floating plants are more successful.
A female can be pregnant even if a male is not present in the tank. Very often, you can have fry in the guppy bag on your way back home from your local fish store. This is due to her ability to store sperm for future fertilization, generally for 6 months after one mating.
Community Tanks
If you want to breed guppies in community tanks, make sure there is enough hiding places for the fry. Keep your female-male ratio to 2:1 since males fight a lot for partners. Guppies generally spawn at first light, so make sure to look carefully in the morning. For a better yield, remove the fry as soon as possible.
Breeder Box
A breeder box may be a nice alternative too. But one downfall is the female can start feeling lonely, becoming agitated and hurting herself. This will eventually delay delivery and in some cases lead to miscarriage.
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