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Guppies and sexual conflict? It’s a genital arms race
(Phys.org) —It’s not always easy to tell if a fish is male or female: they look more or less the same. But there are exceptions, such as guppies and, as with humans, guppy genitalia varies in size across the species. … Continue reading
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Leucophores / Genetics
Leucophores are flattened, elongate, reflective cells found in the skin of many shallow-water octopods, some cuttlefish and the squid Sepioteuthis (Hanlon and Messenger, 1996). According to Cloney and Brocco (1983) each cell body of a leucophore contains a nucleus, scattered … Continue reading
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Join the South Jersey Guppy Group (SJGG)
Joined today at the meeting … looks like a great group to be a part of … many experienced breeders and they are willing to assist novices! Click here to read more about SJGG.
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Albino Full Platinum White Guppy With Ribbon and Swallow Fin
I acquired Albino Full Platinum White guppy regular and also with ribbon and swallow fin from Michigan guppy breeder; Simeon Bonev and Thailand guppy breeder; Poramech Wattanadumrongrat. From this two lines I’ve made my own AFPW line. The platinum gene … Continue reading
Surprising batch!
I have been working on my HB White guppies (color line) for while and I achieve desired results; pure white color in dorsal and caudal fin along with very nice shape but lack of size. I have few lines of … Continue reading
CGC :: Chesapeake Guppy Club
Where is the meeting? The Chesapeake Guppy Club (CGC) is an International Fancy Guppy Association (IFGA) club whose members predominantly reside in the MD, VA, PA and Washington, D.C areas. For more information, please email Michael Raimondi, Club President, at … Continue reading
Chesapeake Guppy Club
The Chesapeake Guppy Club holds monthly meetings ( with the exception of June, July and August). Meetings are hosted by club members, which affords the opportunity to see various guppy set ups. We hold club auctions at every meeting with … Continue reading
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Join the Chesapeake Guppy Club (CGC)
On Saturday December 10, 2011 Mr Tony Rill invited me to Chesapeake Guppy Club monthly meeting which was held at the home of Mr Ron Balotin. I met wonderful (breeders) people, gained new experiences and of course became a member … Continue reading
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Temperature, tanks and young gupps
Back in 1968 I ran an experiment on temperature and young gupps. I split a dropping of fry … kept one half at about 72-75 degrees and the other half I kept at about 80-82 degrees, both in 10 gallon … Continue reading
Guppy Glossary – Meanings From A to Z by Mary Jane
Acclimation: the process of slowly introducing a fish to new water conditions. Acid: a solution (i.e. water) with a pH less than 7.0. Activated Carbon: a highly porous filtering medium prepared by exposing organic materials such as bones to high … Continue reading
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Guppy Colouration by Mary Jane
So, What Colour Are Your Guppies? There are four main body colours in most fancy guppies: the golden, blond, albino, and the original, wild, gray. There are also a couple of rare colours which are bronze (such as the Moscow … Continue reading
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Feeding the Growing Guppy by Mary Jane
As a guppy grows, so does his variety of foods! It is easy to overfeed adult Guppies. While Guppies can eat and eat, they should not be fed as much as they can eat. Males will develop a noticeable – … Continue reading
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Fry Tank Maintenance by Mary Jane
A good temperature for fry is 80°F, which gets their metabolism in high gear. However, this is not a necessity — mid 70’s is sufficient. At the higher temperatures, they will eat more and grow faster. This is important when … Continue reading
Guppy Fry Needs by Mary Jane
Feeding Fry New-born fry have tiny mouths and huge appetites! They empty their stomachs every 20 minutes! Of course, it is not wise or feasible to feed them this often. Feed your guppy fry 4 to 8 times daily. When … Continue reading
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Water Quality by Mary Jane
Toxins in the Water: The Invisible Culprit. Heavy Metals such as copper, iron, zinc, and lead destroy the fish’s slime coat, cause blood patches, cloudy eyes, listlessness, and damage the gills, eventually leading to death. Keep all metal out of … Continue reading
Parasitic Problems by Mary Jane
External Parasites Protozoa (Single-celled animals) Though only one cell, these can be large enough to be seen with the naked eye. White Spot / Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (short form, ich or ick) Often the first sign of infestation is that the … Continue reading
GUPPY DISEASES by Mary Jane
There are many diseases that can attack a guppy. Here I will attempt to explain some of the most common ones that guppies experience. Fungus Fungus is actually a colourless plant which appears as a whiteish cotton-wool look on the … Continue reading
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Guppy Facts by Mary Jane
The guppy is named after the Rev. J.L. Guppy of Trinidad, an early collector of the species from the late 1800’s. Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are placed in the family as mollies and mosquitofish. Natural habitat The wild, original guppy is … Continue reading
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BREEDING GUPPIES by Mary Jane
There many, many different ways to involve yourself in the hobby of breeding guppies. Many people start out with an interest in the new fish they have acquired since they are beautiful and seem to reproduce with reckless abandon. As … Continue reading
COMPATIBLE STRAINS / BY JIM ALDERSON
Just about every PPGA meeting I will bring a trio of fish for a new member. After handing the fish over to the new guppy enthusiast, one of the first things they always ask is “Do you think these will … Continue reading
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