Category Archives: Guppies – water temp.

Temperatures for guppies …

Temperature, tanks and young gupps

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Igor Dusanic

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 →

Fry Tank Maintenance by Mary Jane

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Igor Dusanic

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 →

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Guppy Facts by Mary Jane

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Igor Dusanic

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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FRY, THE VITAL 1ST MONTH / BY MIDGE HILL

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Igor Dusanic

What happens in the first full month of life can make or break a show guppy. Whether you are hoping to raise winning show fish or just super special guppy pets, what you do in the first 30 days will … Continue reading →

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Hot temperatures not good for guppy ??

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Igor Dusanic

This study provides some hard numbers for optimum temperatures for guppies. Effect of Temperature on Some Reproductive Parameters of Gravid Females and Growth of Newly Hatched Fry in Guppy, Poecilia reticulta (Peters, 1860), Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 7 … Continue reading →

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Temperature Conversion Chart

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Igor Dusanic

Celsius……………….Fahrenheit0 C ………………32.0 F1 C …………………..33.8 F2 C ………………35.6 F3 C ………………37.4 F4 C ………………39.2 F5 C ………………41.0 F6 C ………………42.8 F7 C ………………44.6 F8 C ………………46.4 F9 C ………………48.2 F10 C …………….50.0 F11 C ……………..51.8 F12 C ……………..53.6 F13 … Continue reading →