
Guppy Fish Care (Poecilia reticulata) - FishLore
May 13, 2020 · Lifespan : 3 - 5 years. Origin / Habitat : Central America. Temperament / Behavior : This is a mostly peaceful and hardy fish that is good for beginners. Male guppies can get aggressive with other male guppies. Keeping them in an aquarium with a hood might be necessary since keepers have reported that their guppies have jumped out of the tank!
Endler Hybrid Lifespan | Endlers Livebearer Forum - FishLore …
Jan 29, 2019 · If a female guppy has mated with a male guppy and she's still storing sperm packages from that mating, and she'll mate with a male endler afterwards, the chance that she'll use a sperm package of the endler will be low. In general, the already stored sperm packages of the male guppy will be used first. Which makes the offspring guppies.
Guppy Care Sheet | Guppy Forum - FishLore Aquarium Forum
Apr 7, 2014 · Guppy Caresheet Geographic origin Poecilia Reticulata (aka fancy guppy) are originally from an island northeast of South America. They are produced largely in asiatic farms. Lifespan The average lifespan for Poecilia Reticulata is 2-3 years. Their reproductive lifespan is at its peak from 6 months to 18 months of age. Reproduction and sexing
Endlers Livebearer Care - Poecilia wingei - FishLore
Lifespan : 3 - 5 years. Temperament / Behavior : Peaceful, great for established community tanks. Breeding : Livebearers and not hard to breed. Very similar to guppies, read the breeding guppies article. Aquarium Size : 10 gallon or larger.
How Long Have Your Guppies Lasted? | Guppy Forum - FishLore …
Aug 5, 2017 · I've just realised that there is a guppy sub-forum!! I posted the same question on the beginners forum but didn't get many replies. Hoping to have more luck here. There are wildly different estimates of guppy lifespan floating around the internet from 6-12 months to 3-5 years. What has been your experience with store-bought guppies?
Do guppies ever get too old to breed? | Breeding Fish Forum
Nov 11, 2012 · I have a rather old female guppy who has not dropped in about 2 months. She is very big and looks very pregnant, but she just isn't dropping. Is there a such thing as an older female guppy just not dropping due to old age. My platies are still dropping like crazy, but she's the only female guppy I have and shes not dropping. And any time she's ...
lifespan of Guppies & Platys | Guppy Forum - fishlore.com
Mar 30, 2006 · It has beenn my experince that most guppies and other livebearers have about a 2-3 year life span. There are exceptions, but that has been what I have seen as a rule over the past 25 years of fish keeping.
Platy Fish Care (Xiphophorus maculatus) - FishLore
Jun 18, 2019 · Lifespan : How long do they live for? This depends on a lot of different variables (food, aquarium water parameters, etc), but on average they live for 2 - 3 years. Temperament / Behavior : This is a good tropical fish for the beginner. A common question on the forum is "are platies aggressive".
What Exactly is Detritus in Terms of Food? | Fish Food Forum
Jun 10, 2022 · I’m researching guppy nutrition and found a study of their diet in the wild. Guppies that live in areas with high predation feed primarily on a nutritious diet of invertebrates and reach maturity earlier than guppies in low predation areas, while guppies in …
Plecostomus Fish Care (Hypostomus plecostomus) - FishLore
May 14, 2020 · Lifespan : 10 - 15 years. Origin / Habitat : South America. Temperament / Behavior : Generally peaceful, but they can be aggressive toward others of the same species. Breeding : It can be very difficult to breed them in a home aquarium. Aquarium Size : Recommended to keep them in aquariums that are in the hundreds of gallons. Due to their ...