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Endler or guppy

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:08:53 +0000

I just got some or what I think are endler from my local pet shop. They had them in the male guppy tank and hey we're about half the size and not fancy. They also had a tiny little girl in there that I got for free

least killifish (heterandria formosa)

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:48:39 +0000

does anyone know where to find least killifish for sale in nz? they are also known as:

midget livebearer, dwarf livebearer, mosqu. scientific name heterandria formosa.

OMGosh I have platy fry!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:53:23 +0000

I just did a water change on my tank and discovered I had platy fry in there! I had no idea they were there or for how long.

They look way bigger than guppy newborns so what is the avg size of a newborn platy? just trying to figure out how old they are.

I gave them some dacaps brine shrimp eggs but they seem uninterested... what next? crushed flakes?

Guppy strains in NZ

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:58:46 +0000

I have compiled a list of guppy strains in New Zealand. Please feel free to add your strain that is not icluded in the list.

So far they are:

Named Strains:

Green Diamond

Blue Mossaic

Full Gold

Flamingo

Dragon Head (tuxedo snakeskins)

Galaxy

German Sunset

Micariff

Spanish Dancer

Albino Snow (Platinum)

Snakeskins:

Green (gray body)

Blue (gray body)

Yellow (gray body)

Red Lace (gray body)

Metalhead (gray body)

Blue Grass (gray body)

Solid (black tail, red tail)

Yellow Blonde

Yellow-Red Blonde

Albino Snakeskin

Bader Snakeskin

Moscows:

Blue Panda

Black Panda

Pink Panda

Thai (Midnight) Black

Onyx Black

Blue (black body)

Green (black body)

Full Red (from Flamingo Strain)

Metalhead Snakeskin

Tuxedos:

Red Fin

Blue Neon

German Yellow

Black

Wild Types:

Venezuelan (hybrid endler)

Rotorua Wild

Mixed strain breeding

Feeder Guppies

Novelty (can be any strain):

Platinum

Swallowtail

Ribbonfin

Crowntail

Merah Crowntail

Double Sword

Single Sword (top, bottom)

Lyretail

Roundtail

Pintail

Speartail

Hi-Fin (dorsal)

Long-Fin (dorsal)

Albino

Blonde

guppies post your pics

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:32:46 +0000

ok ill start

heres my albino males

Can guppies change their sex?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:14:48 +0000

I've read both YES and NO all over the internet while trying to look for a credible answer. Alas...I am still not sure whether they do. It was my impression that this was a myth due to the females being able to hold sperm for so long thus confusing pet owners into thinking she must have been impregnated by another female tank mate.

However, the closest credible reference was this: http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/IMPF ... 6.php?0506

...which says that they can!

I still don't believe it...

Anyone got proof? hehe

I've even tried to search peer reviewed journals but nada!

Guppy female

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 04:32:44 +0000

Hello ?

Just wanted to ask if this female is sick. Her belly seems flat but she is eating well and swiming normally.

Thank you

Red Swordtails, pure strain

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:13:46 +0000

So I am getting a bit bored with my mbuna and am thinking about switching to livebearers. I wouldn't want a gaggle of different color morphs in the same tank that randomly interbreed. I would also prefer to buy from a reputable breeder rather than Animates or HFF.

Who breeds livebearers that breed true? Auckland area or shipped.

I am willing to compromise on species and color morph as long as it's good stock. Ideally I would want large swordtails that are red with a black tail. But could go all red, or platies, or...

Many thanks for any and all suggestions!

From all the liverbearers that are available for sale in New Zealand...

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:43:00 +0000

How would you rank them in order from the most simple to the most challenging to keep a breeding population going?

In my experience, I have little to no trouble with keeping endler and platy going. My white-ish swordtails look like they're heading in the same direction with their fry growing up quick.

It's the mollies I had trouble keeping for some reason, they don't seem to fare well as other livebearers in 200L tank full of java fern and moss. They just kind of slowly vanish without leaving any offsprings. Is there something specific to mollies care that I wasn't aware of? Supposedly their care should be same as for other livebearers, but it didn't feel like the case for me.

Apart from guppy, platy, swordtails, mollies, and leopardfish, are there other type of livebearers available in New Zealand? I read about halfbeaks in older topic but I don't think I ever seen them in aquarium however. Gambusia is a major no-go for obvious reason

Can platies and mollies interbreed?

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 09:39:06 +0000

As above, can a male black molly breed with platies and produce viable fry?

Seachem brackis salt

Tue, 22 May 2018 17:53:23 +0000

This salt is doing really good job for me.

Seachem Bra. Salt. I have rain water so no minerals .. hardens.. and I find these excellent product. Without this I can not have gappy and I love tham.

i change hips of water because I’m breeding tham. And seachem salt is so expensive in that chase. Is there some cheaper options?

Need guppies.

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 06:16:27 +0000

I need around 40 sexual mature female guppies and 10 sexual mature males guppies.

Im from Kerikeri , Northland. Need to be send buy courier or if fishes are from Wangarei i will pick up.

Anyone interested to sell cheap?

please text on 0221762926

Can we keep Gappy in water from ocean

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:28:35 +0000

Can we keep Gappy in water from ocean.

Water is hard, hips of minerals, ph, kh , gh ... all up...

I hear that its apsolutely ok , some farms use water from ocean becose its free and we have hips...

Molly Hunt 2015

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 10:32:01 +0000

Is anyone else going to the molly hunt this month?

How do I breed guppies?

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:07:50 +0000

so I've had this one male guppy, he's a wild type guppy for a few months now and today I got him a female fancy guppy to see if they would mate. They're in a community tank with one female betta and 3 neon tetras, I plan to move the neon tetras if I get any fry. So far the male has been trying to make a move on her but I think she might be resisting, either that or it's normal, I'm not sure as I don't have any experience in breeding yet. Could she been pregnant already? I got her from a place that separated males and females but she could have already mated with a male before being separated, I really am not sure. The male was going at her nonstop for about an hour when I first introduced her in the tank but stopped for a while after, he's back it again though. I DO want to breed them so if you guys could give some tips then that would be great! one other thing, the betta is quite docile and doesn't ever attack the other fish in the tank except for a quick chase at the male guppy a couple times a day and she also only goes up to the female guppy and the female guppy just swims away, and the neons, she doesn't bother with them as they're much too quick for her and she knows it

My molly fry

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 19:20:44 +0000

My mollies from the molly hunt have bred, only 3 fry at the moment, I suspect some were eaten.

I will try to get a better picture

what to do with pregnant guppy

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:47:22 +0000

So i have this female guppy that i bought, I just found out that she is actually quite pregnant, should i separate her? if i do the water won't be heated, not that what she's in right now is heated anyway but the male keeps trying to mate with her

Can guppies and mollies breed?

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:39:49 +0000

So I was reading another post and it said something about guppies and mollies breeding!?!? hahahaha this really caught my attention haha, so out of pure curiosity, can they crossbreed?

Guppy Resource Website Requiring Contributors

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:23:38 +0000

Hey guys,

I am in the process of creating a guppy resource website, which will have all the different variations documented as well as articles, forums and the like available. It will be an international website, not just an NZ one.

I need the following information from those who are willing to help out.

I need clear, quality photos or videos of all different guppy types/strains/patterns/tail types. Please email me on jasmine@guppyresource.com with the following information as well as your photos/videos as an attachment. You can send multiple attachments within one email. Photos will have credit on the bottom of the photo.

Attachment name
Guppy Tail Type
Guppy Pattern
Guppy Colour
Any information on the genetics behind it
What credit you'd like on the bottom of the photo

Any articles anyone would be willing to submit would be greatly appreciated. This can be on guppies, genetics, or general fish keeping.

Also looking for a large clear image of several guppies for the home page.

Guppy I.D.

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:43:20 +0000

Hi guys,

Is there a good website or some such which you can identify your guppy colors/traits/strains etc etc?

Thanks!

Black mollies

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:38:46 +0000

I bought a female about 3 weeks ago.

When can i expect it to have young, and about how many?

Medusa Guppy Breeding Project

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:16:19 +0000

I have been working on developing my own strain of Lyretail/ Double-Sword Medusa guppy for the past year or so, and have now achieved some success with a few males showing the colours and patterns I want.

To create what I want I have had to combine 3 strains of Guppy - Vienna Emerald Green Double Sword (original stock of 2 males from a pet shop), Golden Lace Snakeskin (TM purchases), and Schim Platinum (thanks to caserole for these)

So I crossed the Platinum males over females from the D.sword & snakeskin lines over several generations, selecting heavily as they started to look more like what I wanted.

The females seemed to be the key as they carried the swordtailed genes, and eventually the snakeskin (x-linked) genes as well. The platinum comes from males only, so those were easier to see.

The 2 photos are of the selected males for the next generation - photos were taken a few months ago and now I have the next generation of fry and eagerly waiting to see how well this gene complex passes on through the generations.

Golden guppies

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 08:45:55 +0000

I've got a few of these guppies that seem to shine golden when the light is on them. Even as fry you could tell the difference between them and other fish. Are these what they call blonds?

Catch your own Guppys in nz

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 03:26:13 +0000

Is there any where in the north island where u can go and catch your own Guppys from a lake or river

Guppy breeders in Auckland

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:03:19 +0000

Hey all,

Looking to start a tropical tank with the excuse to the mrs that it's for the kids but she knows it's really for me haha. Wanting to see if there are any breeders in West Auckland that won't mind me popping over to see what they have and sparing a few to start up my tank.

Thanks all!