Keri Anne Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I want to start breeding for colour but have no virgins, how long will I have to keep the females I want to use seperated? Same question for Platties if anybody knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hiya. The female guppy stores the males sperm and can fetilize up to 3 more broods after mating.Hope that helps. What i normaly do is just wait for afew months and if she doesnt show any signs of being pregnate then she needs more male company to have another lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I've read reports of 5 or 6 batches of young with no males presant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman98 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 what ive heard is that once they've breed once thats it for them in terms of being able to bring true to the new male 100% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 thats why you need virgin females, as you have no way of knowing whether the female is breeding 100% true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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