shadoh Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I have finally decided on the type of guppy I want to keep and start out breeding... Now to try and source a pair or trio Anyone seen these around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 oh wow what a pretty male, i love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Check the gold picses website, if they have it I think (not 100%) that someone may be able to get them in... It may also be listed as galaxy, sometimes they are confused with each other, I know someone often carries a couple of tail types of the medusa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Oh no! I've just spent the past hour on Guppy Designer and now I'm hooked!!!! Help! Is it too late for me? My bank balance will never recover from a new obsession Matt, got a link to that site? Ive googled "gold picses" and got nothing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 They will take over your house! To keep a line going for a long period of time and keeping the power to maintain multiple lines so they don't get inbred which results in smaller fish and deformities after a while... The minimum most sites suggest is 5... I just keep mine for display, don't have room to keep the quality up. They don't have the round tail... Lots of amazing fish, make sure you check with someone though, I've never asked her, I've just been told by someone before, I may be COMPLETLY wrong. http://www.goldpisces.com/premium/guppy-galaxy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I can see why you are now addicted. Why did you show me . My wife will remove certain parts of my anatomy if I get any more tanks. Oh the despair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 My only hopes of marriage is to find a nice lady who is a fish nut. Not to worry Matt, I'm not in any rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Oh and you can buy guppies from aquabid to just like bettas, I think the costs are similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 JArrod: WHATS WRONG WITH US????? I accidentally talked my way into the Coburg quarantine rooms today and selected a pair of black moscow guppies, along with a few others... oh em gee... this is too much for my little brain!!! (I likey me that medusa colur) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 It's the curse of the artistic, we're distracted by pretty colours and sparkly things. If only I was more cerebral, I would be able to talk myself out of this madness instead of getting giddy about the possibility of painting with a new genetic paintbox *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 it's taken me 5 years to wrap my head around betta i... can't cope (BUT THEY SHO SHYNEY) I think I diserve a display tank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betta_splendors Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 lol i can raise a spawn of betta, breed african and most american cichlid species successfully BUT i have always killed my fancy guppys lmao are they a tad sensitive? I have kept ALOT of fish over the years including monster americans and dwarf cichlids, loaches, catfish, pleco.. and its guppys that have me stumped.. lol :alright: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've only kept pet store mutts before. Threw them in a tank and let them populate it. I know the fancy strains are more delicate, so will start off small and see how I go. Been told the short finned are slightly less finicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I bought some black moscow before summer last year, Put them in an outdoor tank , viola, fry. Put them in a dedicated tank inside and GONE, maybe 1-2 left. Fry still in outside tank and going well. I just dont know. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Ok... Now I know it is full blown obsession. Zui, not even that made me stop and think. Damn my obsessive personality traits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Man I know your pain :alright: I dont stop thinking about them either. I started with 1 fish not that long ago, now I am converting my shed into a fish room. Tell me thats not OCD :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) I have to keep trying to remind myself that I will be going overseas for a month next march and the less fish I have, the easier it will be to get somebody to feed them... Edited May 19, 2012 by shadoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 True that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hi Jarrod I Love your choice to start with, but I am afraid that once you start there is no going back. I am off tomorow to get more tubs for the glass house so I can grow out more fry and then I have found a guy over hear who has some show stock but I have to arange a visit to buy some more AHHHHHHH. Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangakoi Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) B-) Edited May 25, 2012 by kangakoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUNGLE Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Shadoh,that fish is one of my favourite guppies of all time.Pretty sure it was bred by Karen Koomans. If it makes you feel less obsessed,I have 12 strains someone brought in for me........and I want more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Mate, I can see how easy it can be to end up with 12+ strains. Especially if I get it into my head to create my own strain, and believe me, the mad scientist gene runs rampant through my DNA. For now I must be strong. Mind you that resolve will probably get thrown out the window once the chance of painting with a new genetic pallette is presented to me ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Still on the lookout for a pair or trio of these. If anyone spots them ANYWHERE, please let me know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 why not ask Philip Shaddock directly mate? he'll surely know where you can get some :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yeah, I just might do that. Thanks. I am waiting for my genetics books to arrive. Might have to make my own In the meantime, can anyone tell me anything about tail genetics? There is plenty out there about colours and patterns, can't find out what happend when you cross tail type a with tail type b... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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