How to raise guppy fry? Breeding methods and precautions
When raising guppy fry, you must pay attention to water changes and feeding, as these two points affect their survival rate. First, change the water about once every 3 days, and the water added each time must be the same temperature as the water in the tank; second, in the early stage, feed mainly egg yolk and specialized fry food, and in the later stage, mainly live foods such as brine shrimp and tubifex worms. In addition, you should also pay attention to color control, water changes and disease prevention. For details, see below.
Points to note when raising guppy fry
1. Color control
The color requirements for guppies are, first, evenness, and second, clearly defined color differences, and what mainly affects their color is nutrition. Generally, they can achieve a healthy body and long-lasting vivid colors by eating natural foods.
2. Mixed keeping
In addition to keeping them together with other mild tropical fish, keeping guppies together with other aquatic plants is also a very important issue. It is best to choose aquatic plants with a certain height, and for the branching of leaves and stems, it is also best to choose species with many branches, or even with relatively small, fine leaves and stems, which can complement the delicate beauty of guppies.
3. Speed of water changes
When changing the water for guppies, you must change it slowly, because guppies are very timid. If all the water is suddenly poured into the aquarium at once, it will cause panic in the guppies, leading to all kinds of problems.
4. Disease prevention and control
Generally, guppies that are raised properly will not easily develop diseases. There are usually four major factors that cause illness: water quality deterioration, large temperature fluctuations, direct contact with fish, and infection. During the raising process, these situations must be avoided.
If keeping guppies alone seems “lonely”, you can keep them together with small tetras, Corydoras catfish, cherry barbs and other fish, which can make your fish tank look more varied.