F's G-Thread

Born from 1 Year Guppy Challenge poll ...lets track things here.

Step 1 ) Go get some sleep, did way too much reading and recapping old threads.

But would love to get back the quality I had in 2009



Them all having a go at some Spirulina

2) Looked for what made my guppies grow - think I had some tanks with green water - recall a plastic container that had it's own 18 W T8 no filtration but awesome guppies.
3) Looked at breeding plans but realised about 15 minutes ago that I would need to reconsider since GA would be a real thing in my life. You may need Guppies Anonymous

Later Ferdie

 

I need to start somewhere ... well getting an tank going is a good place. Hopping this will be a good green water tank.



Do not think it has a name --- I deem it to be nano.

Later Ferdie

 

Second tank being prepared.

Also found the glass jars I intend using.




On right back - the head where substrate goes to die.

Finding a level surface is a bit of a challenge, hope this works out and I do not split a base.



Later Ferdie

 

Ferdie you seem eager

Actually found tanks for this project that will be perfect at a steal but need to organize someone to pick up and hold for me.

 

lol more a case of I need to reduce electricity so the sooner I get some out-side tanks going again, with a purpose the better.

Current thinking - get green water going then move young female outside for grow out.

Let see early days, I am bad at getting green water going. Maybe 2015 is a better year for this idea.

Later Ferdie

 

Looks like at less some guys are getting a head start on this
What green water ..... Dam I would of keeper my water cristle clear
There a lot more to breeding guppies than just leave ing them to there own thing

 

Yeah I also suck at greenwater tanks, should maybe start practicing.

Read it helped a lot with guppy fry grow out.

 

lol - just using it as a motivator.

I have been doing some reading and thinking. My inbred guppies are starting to shrink - but only those that I have not left in tanks out-side during the warmer season. So my plan is to take some "weaker" females and fatten them up on green water. Well that is the theory.

True at the moment I am trying to get a place to get the females to grow out.

But all this said, I did spot a nice bottom sword tail that I would not mind getting a few clones from.

Lets see.

Later Ferdie

 

For once the problem is "too many options"

 

I do have an back-up plan to use these if all else fails. These actually have been earmarked for heavy fertz so not ideal for raising fish.



Got a few blonds that got dropped - two weeks or so ago so it is now or never to get them out the tank.

later Ferdie

 

Ja or not enough information to work with for a short 9 month project like this.

But it is fun and a good challenge.

Need to start taking pics of possible parents.

Later Ferdie

 

Topic might be a bot off ... but have a look at these guppy tanks.

Eco-Evo Evo-Eco: Do you pee more, or less, when youre scared?

Later Ferdie

 

You mean 14 months including the recruitment time

 

hmm winter nothing will happen in my tanks so I need to make it count NOW

 

160 photos and this is the best of the lot, need to fix my battery issue on the macro camera, this is crazy.


A long bottom sword in YP 36 Degrees


Nice blondes in Lucky 13

A single bottom sword in Lucky 13




Would love to do a bottom sword cross at some point between YP 36 Degrees and Lucky 13's

Later Ferdie

 

I will up my WC's - in JHB our PH is rather high and that is fine cause I think that is what Guppies really like. Hence they hate ADA.



So did a quick 50% WC on this tank this morning, it was the over-winter tank for some of the pond guppies, Thinking of making this a single sex tank at some point.

Later Ferdie

 

So chuffed .. I think I am starting to see some green water developing.



not sure about what fish yet, but need to add some this weekend - or at min tonight.

Later Ferdie

 

@f-fish
Hi what do you mean by green water ?

 

free-floating algae bloom is what I am looking for here, this looks promising.

 

Did you add some fertilizer?