Guppy into the world

[noop]

how big should i wait for my baby guppy to get before i set it loose in my tank of big fat greedy guppies, zebra danios, and dwarf gourami?

cheers
noop

 

[juliethegr8t]

Just make sure the babies are big enough not to fit into the mouths of the biggest fish. It's a rough guide, but it works!

 

[noop]

typically how old does a baby guppy have to be before being too big for mommy's mouth??

 

[juliethegr8t]

That's really hard to answer, because it depends so much on so many things. Genetics, water quality, light, and food are all big factors in how fast fry grow. Mine actually grow pretty slow, but I am not feeding them live food, and they aren't in a very large tank. If you're like me, a few months is safe - but I am not taking any chances, so they probably could go in earlier than I will risk.

 

[thecichlidaddict]

I have found that my own guppy fry don't even bother hiding anymore by the time they reach about 1/4" or so.

 

[snowyangel]

My one set of fry are getting larger, almost one month old but i still dont wanna risk it. I'm prob gonna wait a month and a half or so.

 

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

If you want you fry to grow faster just up the temp in the fry tank to 28C (82F) and feed them on cooked egg yoke and water.

boil and egg and break off the yellow yoke when it has been cooled down. break a piece off and mix it with tank water in a cup then make past with it. dip the end of the spoon in it and swish it in the tank. the fry will eat it up . do this 6 times a day and they get big. with the spare egg yoke you can break it up and give it to your adults the go mad over it. but not to much to them or then will die by over feeding pure protein.