1 Year Guppy Challenge poll

I'm also having trouble with that. I have some that are about 6 weeks old, but am still unsure. Some appear to have a gravid spot already, so obviously female. Does the gravid spot mean that they're pregnant already??

 

Yeah I am leaning to letting female that have had a few drops .. run barren for a few months then get them hit again.

The idea would be an over supply of females to male ratio - just to protect her a bit.

Later Ferdie

 

Well my one female dropped fry today, the female I thought hit by the sudden not so female, but it is too soon so she must have been hit when I bought her. The male I actually wanted to mate with her are not there yet so would have to wait for the next drop to add him.

Will raise these fry out of curiosity.

The females I want to use also need another month to grow out. Then another month to drop so I recon I am only really getting going in Jan.

 

Yeah my plans are evolving also, green water is sorted for fry, mosquito larvae for food and clean the last of the 3 two foot tanks the will hold each a red male .. then I will exchange the females in and out - just hope I can keep track of who goes where. Committed 9 tanks to this with two more if need be.

I will be using dither females to hopefully take some stress of the females I actually want breeding.

Later Ferdie

 

Gonna try something a tad different to try and minimize inbreeding without to many tanks.

Will use 4 dedicated breeding tanks and what I call the gene pool might have to split it in two at some stage though.

 

Guys im very interested in this and i was planning on breeding guppies before i saw the thread. Just a question, what are you doing with all the fry that you dont want to keep?

 

Use them as an excuse to start your next tank ;-)

Seriously for me it is not a problem - I have them as my primary fish in planted tanks .. few years ago I got a bit zealous and end up giving a few 100 to a LFS - gonna try and reduce that this time around. Before I used to forget fish in the outside tanks during winter then only rescue the really tough ones for the next years efforts.

Later Ferdie

 

Local pet shops are always in need of some guppies to sell even more so when you can start providing them with better looking ones.

 

My one female guppy had about 6 fry last night .

Eager to see the coloring when they grow. Have 2 more in my breeding box that will give me more fry very soon.

 

Sadly I can no longer participate in the 1 year guppy challenge, although I would definitely like to try breed some interesting guppies some time, I just won't have time for it over the next year.
To cut a long story short, I've just started studying, and I write my first exam in Feb, then it'll get more intense from there for the next year. Maybe once the studies are done, I'll try this and see how it goes

Good luck to everyone participating... I still look forward to your entries and progress

 

That's sad. Good luck with the studies though. What is it that you're studying?

 

Thanks Broder, yeah I was looking forward to it, but I'm pressured for time now. I'm studying to become an F&I (Finance and Insurance). Busy with the NCA (National Credit Act) course now.

 

Got more guppies today and are in two minds about what to breed. Should really stop looking. O and found one huge red male but nor sure its entirely guppy.

 

Haha @Vis.. I know what you mean. I think that's why the momentum has dropped a little. We're all realizing that the possibilities are endless, even with just a few fish. Then we see random specimens that are better looking than what we've already committed our program to and start to change tack.

I'm sticking with my original choices, mainly out of interest in which genes get carried forward and to gain experience in how to create a line that breeds true. I think breakthroughs will occur much later down the line, when we learn how to isolate and manipulate dominant genes.

 

Bump

So from the 1st Oct 15of the month the challenge will commence , starting with the 2 month acquisition period.
Official countdown of the year will then be 1 December 15.

Rules will be:

1. Choose a male and female guppy.(group,multiple fish)

2. Take a clear photo of both (group|) and tell us what you like about each.
3. Set an objective that you would like to reach after a year like breeding a pink guppy.
4. You may introduce a new guppy to your breeding program at any time but one of the parents must always be related to the original pair.
5. You have up to 3 entries.
6. You may join at any time but the deadline will remain the same for all.
7. Keep the thread updated frequently with photos of your progress.
8. Should all your fish die you can enter again.
9. You may enter even if you started something like this a year ago.
10. Any awards will subject to public voting and comments by a professional guppy breeder if we can find one.

AWARDS:

1. Best looking male / female guppy.
2. Most progress made.
3. Most potential.
4. Best breeder (Looking at health and care of fish)
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Preferred format of entry thread. (Replace text in red.)

Tittle of thread under the livebreader section.

Guppy Challenge Entry: Vis

First post in thread

Setup: Description and photo.

Breeding stock:

Male: photo
Description: Ugly fish bread in the drain.
What you like about it: Its tough as nails and glow in the dark
Where it came from: Flushed down a toilet in Singapore.
What traits you like: Glow in the darkness and teeth.

Female 1:photo
Description:Pretty
What you like about it:Its pretty
Where it came from: Salon
What traits would you like to breed forward: Its smile.

Depending on breeding strategy please include all fish.

Goals: I would like to breed a pretty guppy that glows in the dark and eat driftwood.

Then you guys can post away about water,food , fry, progress, failures, ideas etc.

O and for the tech savvy you can keep a photo family tree going too.

Can also add a photo of what inspired you.

 

Yeah... Anyone can jump in at anytime hey @Vis? And it doesn't matter how long you've been breeding the strain does it?

 

Anybody at any time. Just take in mind that any progress made will only be valid from date of entry after or on 1 December 2015

 

So yesterday was the official start, but still open for entries at any stage.

 

Sjoe .. this week have been, well lets just say a bit busy, but busy is good.

I am not out but will take the late start ;-) when I have 59 minutes to myself.

Later Ferdie