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How do guppies reproduce and what are the breeding conditions?

Mike Ehrmantraut
2021-05-11 23:24:09
Male guppies become sexually mature and chase females in the hope of mating with them. During the chase, the male inserts the gonopods into the female's cloaca and releases sperm. The female fish then stores the sperm for later fertilization. The mother fish may produce small fish every four weeks. When the female guppy wants to produce, the water temperature should be kept constant at about 26 C, and the fluctuation should not be too large. Prepare enough food in the jar. Do not change the water before and after the production of female fish to ensure the stability of water quality.
How do guppies reproduce and what are the breeding conditions?

1. How does the guppy reproduce

? When the guppy is sexually mature, the belly of the female fish will become larger and black spots will appear, and the male fish will produce reproductive feet. At this time, the male fish will keep chasing the female fish and mating with it. After the junction of the male fish pierces the cloaca of the female fish, the sperm is released for storage by the female fish for fertilization. After pregnancy, the abdomen of the female fish will become significantly larger, showing a flat and smooth square shape. There is a transparent fetal spot on the back of the abdomen and the front of the anus of

the female fish. Before giving birth, the spot will turn black, and if it is white, it will turn orange. In addition, the anus of the female fish will protrude significantly outward. The mother fish may be very excited and keep swimming before giving birth, or she may be very quiet. The gestation period of female fish is about 4-6 weeks. After the mother fish is born, it must be separated from the small fish, otherwise the mother fish will eat the newborn small fish.

2. What

are the breeding conditions of guppies? Guppies can breed all the year round, about once a month, and can produce 10-120 small fish each time. The growth cycle of guppy is also very fast, and the newborn fish can reach sexual maturity in three or four months. After the female guppy is pregnant, it is better to isolate it and place it in a larger fish tank with the water temperature maintained at 26-28 C. It is better to plant some aquatic plants or take some other measures to prevent the female fish from eating the small fish. Adequate fish food should be prepared in the tank, and the fish food should be balanced, reasonable and healthy. Ensure that the water quality is stable before and after the production day of the mother fish, and do not change the water frequently.

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