alexyay Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Say, for example, you have a pond of minnows or guppies etc - how do you avoid constant inbreeding (for example, guppies when their spines start to bend) - do you constantly reintroduce new fish or do you just let them keep at it? Is it unacceptable to sell them at a certain point (so many generations down, but no physical defects)? Also, has anyone ever kept any killies at outdoor temps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I kept selling off the offspring so that they were not continuing to breed through the generations. When the breeding pairs got old I would introduce new stock, or whenever I found new colours. Haven't kept Killies sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I have kept killies in outside ponds in Christchurch but only over summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I have kept killies in outside ponds in Christchurch but only over summer. Ah yeah, I figured they wouldn't survive the winter temps I'm in Auckland but slightly rural. Considering breeding my American Flagfish outdoors but not sure how easy it is to find new lines to introduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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