Darn Guppies!

[JCrizz]

Yes there are some in the gravel but 99% is in the filter. The new tank might have been a problem by itself.


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Yeah, I'm not sure if I still had new tank syndrome. It was already 2-3 months old at that time. It does look a lot better now, though!

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[ptran]

Yes there are some in the gravel but 99% is in the filter. The new tank might have been a problem by itself.


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[Beth777]

I thought maybe since the tank is fairly new it might cause a problem since bacteria would also be on the gravel. The puffers and otos seem to be doing well though.

Changing substrate shouldn't be a major issue with bacteria. They mostly live in the filter.


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[ptran]

Changing substrate shouldn't be a major issue with bacteria. They mostly live in the filter.


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[Beth777]

Did you get my email? I'm just a big ole chicken. LOL

Don't by shy! LOL! I'm a pretty nice guy, so you don't need to worry about anything!

[Beth777]

I'm trying to contain my excitement because we're not out of the woods yet, but my sick boy is still alive! He's swimming happily and I think the spot on his back is better. I'm thinking bacterial since it's not cotton like. His tail has that orangy color like back when southwestern art was so popular and every where. And then down th center is a turquoise blue. He's the largest male that I have. I wish I knew how old he is. I hope he makes it.

[Brandon O'Brian]

I joined your FB group but for some reason was too shy to post.

Don't by shy! LOL! I'm a pretty nice guy, so you don't need to worry about anything!

[Beth777]

I've been thinking of getting some cherry shrimp when I'm past my recent guppy disasters. I'm not sure what all I want in the 20 long though.

Agree with mnemenoi. Cherry Shrimps! They are easy to keep and breed like guppies

[Beth777]

I joined your FB group but for some reason was too shy to post.

Hey Beth, can you e-mail me at daikaijuvaran1958@gmail.com? I received an e-mail notification about your PM, but it never showed up on the forum itself. You can also contact me at Facebook.

[Beth777]

I never had any luck with ghost shrimp and MANY fish until I started drip acclimating. I've sent a youtube video so that you can see. This is what I mentioned to you over the weekend. You don't need to buy a drip acclimation kit. If you ever want me to show you how I do it I will, for a fee. LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1uxBp8XjE

I tried ghost shrimp when I set my very first tank up, but they never lasted long. I wasn't sure if it was because my tank wasn't really ready yet, Petsmart didn't have good stock or I just didn't know what the heck I was doing. I decided to stop killing all the shrimp and never tried again. I wanted to try red cherry shrimp in my main tank, but John at HAW advised me that my Plecos would probably eat them since the shrimp were small and my Plecos are carnivores.

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[Brandon O'Brian]

Hey Beth, can you e-mail me at daikaijuvaran1958@gmail.com? I received an e-mail notification about your PM, but it never showed up on the forum itself. You can also contact me at Facebook.

[JCrizz]

I tried ghost shrimp when I set my very first tank up, but they never lasted long. I wasn't sure if it was because my tank wasn't really ready yet, Petsmart didn't have good stock or I just didn't know what the heck I was doing. I decided to stop killing all the shrimp and never tried again. I wanted to try red cherry shrimp in my main tank, but John at HAW advised me that my Plecos would probably eat them since the shrimp were small and my Plecos are carnivores.

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[EpikMuffin]

Agree with mnemenoi. Cherry Shrimps! They are easy to keep and breed like guppies

[mnemenoi]

Rarer fish cost more and are more risk, with a smaller market but fetch far more. Only a few rare fish will ever make anyone rich, but you can be decently successful with the right species, market, and audience. Those livebearers we brought in for last meeting brought a good amount and as only 1-2 folks in the US breed them can maintain decent value. Rarer Tanganyikans can command high value if you can get them to that point as well. Its just finding a species that can be bred and is sought after and difficult to find. Shrimp are actually a solid continual seller year in and year out.

[JCrizz]

I love my pea's. And Yes I have been breeding fish for years. I still have 3 proven breeding pairs and waiting on 3 others to start breeding.
As for making money at it. It keeps me in the hobby. I run a really low budget set-up.

Obviously Guppies would be easy to breed, but most likely wouldn't bring much money in. I don't think I would get into the practice of shipping them, but there could be a market here right?

What do you breed? How many tanks do you have setup for each breeding pair? I'm definitely a novice, but clearly the subject has crossed my mind more than once. My Bluegrass had NO problems at all breeding, either!