Guppy Madness... plus a question!

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  1. SAMollyBreeder

    SAMollyBreeder Poecilia Latipinna

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    Hello TASA,

    Yes, I know it's been a while since I have last posted but I am back for now!

    Alright, my guppies have literally exploded my tank with fry! I am wanting to breed these new ones soon but I need to ask a question.

    I am wondering if maybe I should add some new stock as to not interbreed so much. Would this be a good idea?

    Thanks,
    SAMB
     
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  3. SalmonAfrica

    SalmonAfrica Batfish

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    If you add more, you're gonna get a whole lot more, just saying :blink1: but yes, it'll help with that whole inbreeding problem.
     
  4. Firefly

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    It would help a lot. Even try and cross breed with some different color variations.
    P.S. Welcome back.:smile1:
     
  5. kratzfa

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    Hi, I do not think you have to worry about inbreeding. I have a strain of guppies from my first pair I received in 1961 with my first aquarium. In those days sword guppies were not highly regarded, as everyone wanted "show guppies" that is veil tail types. I kept my strain without new blood for long intervals, sometimes over 10years, without adding new blood. If any cripples appear you just remove them. I did not have any drop in fertility or other inbreeding problems. In fact that is one way for hidden genes, eg albino, to make an appearance! I read somewhere about a professor in Denmark, who kept a strain since the early '50's without ill effects! I even intensified my inbreeding, as I removed all young males as soon as I identified them and only put the best back again when fully grown and usually had about 5 males at a time! So they were very inbred! Some years I would put them out into my fish pond, when the weather warmed up enough and had literally thousands in the pool within 2/3 months. I then chose the best 5 males and about 30females for the aquarium in April and the rest died off when it became too cold! So they were very fertile!
     

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