How to tell Male and Female Guppy Apart?

It is easy to tell males and females apart. The males are a lot more colourful and have an elongated and pointed anal fin called the gonopodium. The gonopodium is used to transfer milt to the female.



Females on the other hand, are a lot rounder, have duller colouration and have a rounded anal fin.




Male guppies grow to around 3.5 cm, females are larger and grow to around 6 cm when fully grown.



Male Guppy:













Female Guppy:














Breeder Setup



I followed this approach on the setup I have in my fish room:



A: 2 males to 4 females per 5 1/2 gallon tank



B: 3 males to 3 females per 5 1/2 gallon tank



C: 5 males to 6 females per 10 gallon tank.




D: But never one male to one female because it has low success.



E: A father to daughter is the perfect line breed! (Closest Match)



1: Sister to brother is generally what most breeders use today!



2: Always have a second backup set of breeders.




3: One out of every three generations to keep body size.

Breeding Guppies

Tank Set-Up



1. Breeding tank. A 10-gallon is suitable but I also used 5 and 2.5 gallons on some of my trio.



2. Filtration. You can used a boxed filter or sponge filter they both have good benefits for your tank.(You can also used substrate(gravel) if you prefer) I just got all my tanks barebottom



3. Plants. This is an option but it will also helps your bioload environment in your tank. I would suggest java moss, water sprite, hornwort, cabomba and hydrilla.



4. Temperature. The standard recommendation for Guppies is 65-68 degrees F (18-20 degrees C), but in a breeding aquarium you should increase the temperature to 74-78 degrees F (23-25 degrees C).



5. Female Grow-Out Tank. A 10 gallon is okay.




6. Male Grow-Out Tank. A 10 is good, a 20 long is better.



7. Fry Tank. I've been using 10 gallons for my fry tank and then I moved them to a bigger tank after 2-4 weeks in a bigger tank like a 20-gallon or 55-gallon. The larger your raising tank, the faster the fry will reach maturity. (More frequent water changes and smaller, more frequent feedings will also help.)





ATI Sponge Filter





Boxed Filters





Tank with Boxed Filter






Tank with Sponge Filter