aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I have guppies that I was told are coldwater guppies. They seem to be doing fine. I've noticed that a couple seem to be attracted to each other. It's like they dance together and kiss lol and rub sides. I have no idea what fish do when they mate. Is this it? If so, how long before I have babies in my tank? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Firstly guppies are not cold water. The males (brightly coloured) chase the females ( bland ) 24hours a day and if you have both male and female you will have babies in about 6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Firstly guppies are not cold water. The "guppies" she bought are not guppies. They're like guppies but coldwater. They're imported all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 What are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I will ask at work tomorrow. I forgot the name but a colleague explained it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks Josh... I'd like to know too. I forgot to google. I might do that now and see if I can find out what they really are. And if they are livebearers. I've had them 3 weeks almost 4 weeks now. So if I do have a pregnant female it could only be a few weeks now.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 They are livebearers. Females usually have gravid spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Josh mine are quite different. They are like the ones in this YouTube video. I think they might be Endlers livebearers/Endlers guppies. They are wild guppies. They have pink, blue, yellow colorings. One is just yellow. And about half have a spot on them. :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 That picture was just to show the gravid spot. I know what they look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Josh mine are quite different. They are like the ones in this YouTube video. I think they might be Endlers livebearers/Endlers guppies. They are wild guppies. They have pink, blue, yellow colorings. One is just yellow. And about half have a spot on them. :love: yours will not be endlers guppies, true endlers guppies are sooo rare now because most have been crossed with guppies, but your guppies will just be the wild type( they are usually what happens if you dont line breed or keep your strain true) :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 They look just like Endlers. Though their colorings are blue, pink, yellow. They could be hybrids - Endlers x Guppy? Whatever they are, I don't think the water is 18+ celsius so they are doing well in the cold water. I'll have to get a better photo of them. About 3-4 out of the 5 have swords (their tails) ... they don't have the fancy guppy kind of tail. Only the yellow one has a fancy guppy like tail but it's nowhere near as big as a fancy guppies tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 By your description i would think that they are Endler's X guppy, would be interested to know for sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/Abbysmum/Fish%20stuff/Endlers%20guppy/ Here ya go. I think the last photo is the best... it was hard to get good photos. I don't have much experience taking photos of fish :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 That picture was just to show the gravid spot. I know what they look like I've posted a link to my photo album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 None of them look to be females. I may be wrong though. Can you see any with gravid spots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Two of them (I have 5) have spots... but I don't know if they are gravid spots. Just one on each fish near their eyes... about 3mm away. Not at their other end. The one I thought was female is the biggest of the lot and the yellow one that rubs against him/her is only about half the size. Neither of them have spots. So if they are both males I have no idea why they're acting towards each other the way they are.... :-? :dunno: Maybe they are gay ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Totally :smot: but I see you are in Howick. I grew up in Bucklands Beach. We moved to Papakura in 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Endlers/wild/fancy guppies originate from hard water, PH7.3-7.5 and temp of 27C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige.xo Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 In one batch of fry I had three guppy turn out like that, I think it is just a pattern/colour that sometimes occurs in wild type guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Gravid spots are further down I like howick. Pretty alright area. I know people that have kept tropical platies and guppies outside with no issues. I remember when you could also get coldwater livebearers, cory and algae eaters. That was only 5-6 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Endlers/wild/fancy guppies originate from hard water, PH7.3-7.5 and temp of 27C. Well I tested my PH last weekend and it was over 7.6 But I highly doubt the water is 27C. I don't have a heater. They're in with 2 minnows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Gravid spots are further down I like howick. Pretty alright area. I know people that have kept tropical platies and guppies outside with no issues. I remember when you could also get coldwater livebearers, cory and algae eaters. That was only 5-6 years ago Ok so they're not gravid spots. I assumed the big one must be female. It's the biggest of the lot. The rest are all about half the size and they're all about the same size. I just wish I could find out what they are called. It will drive me crazy.... :lol: I want the scientific name! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Cute fish look like wild types to me. You don't have any females in those pics. Everytime I've looked at the "coldwater guppies" at animates I've never seen any females so I'm not sure if they actually stock them :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 True cold water species will live way below 18C. Many "tropicals" will cope in a well insulated house, especially up north, where temps do not drop much below 18C. This does not make them a cold water species, no matter what the shops call them. :roll: There is a difference between "cold" and "unheated". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hence the reason stores don't call them coldwater anymore :roll: In theory, those guppies and platies I mentioned earlier should be dead Lets not even bother asking kiwiplymouth how his cories in his pond are doing :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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