JamieDarby Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Hi, I really like the look of guppies which have a solid colour such as the Moscow's with large fan tails. The red, blue and purples are awesome! Does anyone know where I will be able to get these from? I live in the Palmerston North area but might consider paying for courier for the fish. Please help! Thank you, Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I have some male purple moscows fry/adolescents that haven't coloured up fully yet so not quite sure what they will be and won't be ready for a little while yet. But I have a number of (mostly virgin) female moscows available at the moment (purple/blue). (I can breed them to my purple males before shipping). I'm in Auckland however so would need to courier (about $20-$25). Otherwise there is a seller in Lower Hutt that ships. You can also very occasionally find them in pet shops. Many of the snakeskin guppies are pretty stunning and more common in the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieDarby Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Thanks for your reply. How long do you think it will take for them to colour up? And what will be the cost for a male and female and to be delivered to Palmerston North? Thanks, Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Guppies normally take anywhere from three to 6 months to show decent colour but a lot can depend on how fast they grow - higher water temp (26C) can make them grow faster but can also cause problems (like bent spine) so I keep mine at 24C. Feeding live foods (mosquito larvae, daphnia, baby brine shrimp) and a varied diet is the best way to get good growth. Moscow fry seem to colour a lot earlier than many other colour strains My two youngest males are about 3-4 months old and starting to show colour nicely now (compared with the few classic coloured guppies I have that are coming up for 6 months and still not fully coloured) - I'll try and get pictures of my two mature males and the younger two so you can compare. Only one of the younger males is potentially for sale (breeding age but not fully coloured). Otherwise there is the Lower Hutt seller who has the blue moscows at $10 each (and I think about $25 courier?). You'll want a ratio of 2-3 females per male. I could either part with the young male and 2-3 females or I can breed however many females (around 4, maybe more currently available) you want to whichever male(s) you want and just send females - you would just have to wait 21-40 days for them to drop fry and then another 4-6 months for fully coloured males (but you would potentially have lots). Say three for $20? Courier would probably be $20-$25 but would have to confirm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Here's the photos (finally!). Clicky to get full size. My two fully mature males: Close up of the mature male I can sell: This picture is him but without the flash so the iridescence shows up better (it has a lot more green than actual because of the plants) Photo of 'Big Mama', my biggest (and most mature) female: Big Mama again on the left, and one of the younger females on the right showing the blue iridescence they have. And this one just for fun (The album is here also: http://s290.photobucket.com/user/reassertion/library/Purple%20Moscow%20Guppies) In case you don't know, Moscow colours tend to look different depending on lighting (and their mood lol). I tried to get as best pictures as I could but they can look like the photos, or against a bright background they can look pastel coloured with purple and an almost olive green and in diffuse light they can look just dark purple, almost black with no iridescence. The females are pretty much as you see them in the photos but a bit darker. They are mostly just a grey that gets darker along the body. But they have a slight, mostly blue iridescence. The younger male I can sell will colour up very similar to the one in the photos, or I can part with the male in the photo if you really want him (he will just be a bit extra). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinox Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Nice Guppys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Nice Guppys! Thanks! ^^ I'm really looking forward to the male fry maturing - they look like they're going to colour up awesomely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinox Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I had roughly probably close to 5000 guppys last year, just starting to get back into them now so hopfully i can post some pictures up soon on my strains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Holy Moly! That must have been an impressive setup! Originally I got guppies for my daughter but had to step in after fearing for their life under her care lol. Since then, they've really grown on me and I would love to breed them and produce my own strain. But being a mama takes priority at the moment (my youngest is 6 months) so I am just happy with my moscows and tinkering with some albinos. Excited that I'm getting some albino Endler hybrids soon. Do post pics! Would love to see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSa Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Excited that I'm getting some albino Endler hybrids soon. Brimstone on TM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorned Rose Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Brimstone on TM? Yep, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSa Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 "Endler" is most of the time (how should I put it...?) a 'generously used expression' here in NZ :digH: But they are definitely nice Albinos - have the same strain swimming here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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