How much does a guppy cost in 2019? Raise them this way and they won't die easily
The guppy is a tropical fish kept for ornamental purposes. It has a very gentle temperament and can be kept together with gentle small and medium-sized tropical fish. It is usually lively and active, but has a relatively short lifespan. So how much does a guppy cost in 2019? How do you raise them so they don't die easily?
1. Guppy prices
The market price of guppies is relatively very cheap. Average-quality ones cost only 2-4 yuan per pair, while better-quality ones may cost about 20-40 yuan per pair. If they are truly high-quality, top-grade guppies, their price may also reach over 100 yuan. Moreover, guppies have a very strong breeding capacity, basically able to reproduce once a month, with each brood ranging from as few as 10-plus fry to as many as 70-80 fry. This may be one of the reasons their price is so cheap!
2. How to raise guppies
1. Growth environment
Guppies have very strong adaptability to their environment. They live well in aquariums without temperature-regulation and aeration equipment, can withstand low temperatures of 16°C and tolerate relatively dirty water quality. The most suitable growth temperature is 22-24°C. They prefer slightly alkaline water quality, and can also adapt to neutral water quality. The guppy tank must be cleaned and disinfected. Disinfection uses the boiling-water method, which is thorough, leaves no problems left behind by chemical disinfectants, and is also the most environmentally friendly method.
2. Bait feeding
Guppies eat zooplankton, small insects and debris, but mainly eat insects including Ceratopogonidae insects, chironomids, house mosquitoes, Diptera, Homoptera and Hemiptera insects. New fish should not be fed on the day they enter the tank; wait until the fish have recovered before feeding. Uneaten bait should be promptly removed. The fish's feeding time should be controlled within five minutes, and at the same time, as the fish age, the variety of bait should be continuously increased and the feeding amount adjusted.
3. Stocking density
If the stocking density is too high, water quality is hard to control and disease is likely. If the density is too low, with a large tank and few fish, the fry do not need to compete for food, which leads to a lack of excitement and movement, thereby affecting growth speed. A suitable stocking density is very critical.
4. Water quality and water temperature management
The water temperature in the tank should be kept stable at 22-26 degrees. Adult fish are generally kept at 22-24 degrees, while juvenile fish are kept at around 24-26 degrees. Water quality directly affects the fish's growth. Before new fish enter the tank, the water quality in the tank must be well controlled, such as the tank's water circulation and filtration system. It is best to grow some aquatic plants.
5. Breeding management
Guppy breeding should avoid inbreeding, so in the breeding aquarium, the brood stock should preferably not exceed three generations, to avoid inbreeding causing degeneration of the aquarium variety. It is best to introduce fish of the same variety for purposeful distant hybridization. After guppies give birth, the female and male fish should be promptly removed to prevent the fry from being eaten. You can also use a plastic sheet to form a funnel-shaped isolation wall immersed in the water, place the birthing female fish in the funnel so that the newborn fry fall through the hole at the bottom of the funnel into the water outside the funnel.
The above is Tuliu.com's introduction to guppy prices and breeding methods. The guppy is a small fish very suitable for beginner tropical fish enthusiasts. It is cheap, takes up little space, is not demanding about water quality, has a lively personality, and has strong breeding capacity. Friends who are interested can give it a try.