Guppy Tank

[Siamese Fighting]

I am seperating my guppies from my main tank this friday, 2 males and 2 females. Both females are pregnant, and one is already giving birth (about 2 fry a day it seems) for the moment. I want to set up a lovely breeding tank for them, and then gradually add a few back into my main tank.

What tank is best to do this? I don't mind spending up to £100 on another tank- WITH stand would be best.
Biorbs appear to be easy to manage, but looking online is a difficult way to "tank shop".

Any ideas?
Also, is there any fish at all that would live with young guppies without wanting to munch on them all?

Thanks

 

[helterskelter]

if you want to breed guppies then get a 2 - 3ft tank, grow loads of Java moss and you have loads of guppies before you know it.

 

[paw-paw]

just wanted to add...There should be 2-3 female guppies for one male. Otherwise the females get too exhausted and are constantly chased by male - this reduces their lifespan.

 

[Siamese Fighting]

Purely out of curiousity, what is their lifespan?

 

[helterskelter]

depends on the temp, higher the temp the shorter the fife spam, 18 months to 2.5 years is a good life though.

 

[Siamese Fighting]

They currently live at 26 C.

When I have my new tank i'll add a couple more females, but won't I end up with literally hundreds of fry in the end? What's the best way to .. lessen the number?

 

[helterskelter]

keep some preacok rainbows or danios with them that will keep the numbers down.

 

[Siamese Fighting]

With the presumption they would leave some fry alive I hope?

 

[helterskelter]

Ye, they fry are good at hideing and a few surive

 

[Siamese Fighting]

I have 1 fry in a breeding net so far, he/she is on "First Bites" by Hikari.
He/she will be moved into it's own tank soon, with other fry. But for the next few days its living at the top of my current tank.

 

[AngelOfDeath]

I am seperating my guppies from my main tank this friday, 2 males and 2 females. Both females are pregnant, and one is already giving birth (about 2 fry a day it seems) for the moment. I want to set up a lovely breeding tank for them, and then gradually add a few back into my main tank.

What tank is best to do this? I don't mind spending up to £100 on another tank- WITH stand would be best.
Biorbs appear to be easy to manage, but looking online is a difficult way to "tank shop".

Any ideas?
Also, is there any fish at all that would live with young guppies without wanting to munch on them all?

Thanks

Tbh, I would stay away from Bio-orbs.

They look reasonably cool sure

But the have a small opening which means a low surface area which means less oxygenated water - Your fish's health take priority realy