Breeding Feeder Guppies for Turtles: Everything You Need To Know

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I've been breeding feeder guppies and fancy guppies to feed my turtles and African clawed frogs for at least 8 years. When I wanted to learn how to breed guppies, I found that the herpetology community (reptile and amphibian keepers) often didn't have the info I needed. So I started learning from the aquarium folks and the "breed guppies for profit" folks. I've been learning best practices for breeding guppies from the guppie folks for a while and I figured it'd be helpful to condense it all down into one video for my herp friends. I hope you enjoy!
0:00 - how to clean an aquarium
1:26 - light, filter, heater, and substrate
2:13 - Water changes and water conditioner
4:00 - Aquarium Plants and fertilizer
5:10 - Snails and Amano Shrimp
6:28 - How to choose your breeder guppies
7:28 - 3 types of guppy food
8:40 - How guppies breed
10:22 - Using this breeding method on other fish

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@LukeMicheal20 5 ай бұрын

building my first turtle tank, this video is so good it makes me want to get a lil 10gal guppy/shrimp/snail farm going first, gonna get a couple stinkpots!

@WitkowskisFishingSickness 16 күн бұрын

I have a Northern Pike and a Rock Bass and a Channnel Catfish in a 150 gallon. I want to breed guppies or something to feed my predator fish. I have videos of them on my channel. I feed them mealworms from Amazon currently

@christianleeperrr7641 7 ай бұрын

Sweet video man! Lol I’m pretty sure holding the container higher would give it a stronger and fast poor though, not a weaker one😂

@ParkersSwamp 7 ай бұрын

Try it and see lol. The higher you go the less deep it penetrates into the water column.

@joelcoronado5336 8 ай бұрын

Right on man I love breeding guppies inside my turtle tank. They help clean my tank and really add color to the tank. I also mix in a few fancy guppies to my endless. Super hardy fish and always breeding. Have you tried mixing guppies and plaudies? I haven’t yet but I’m thinking of it.

@royalteluis623 5 ай бұрын

Guppies and plates are from different families they cant breed

@beckysargent11 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! So my guppies are successfully breeding IN my 20 gallon long with my musk turtle and my african clawed frog 😳 i found your video because i was trying to figure out if they'll actually eat the fish lol i guess the guppies are getting a good head start while my musk turtle and frog are still small? Lol the last litter(?) Had a 50% survival rate so im getting a little concerned about overpopulating the tank

@ParkersSwamp 10 ай бұрын

They should be picking them off pretty good. What kind of frog?

@beckysargent11 10 ай бұрын

@@ParkersSwamp African clawed frog

@Alligator.commonsnappers 11 ай бұрын

I am going to use a 29gal aquarium I have for this purpose. I have not had success with breeding minnows for my alligator and common snapping turtles. Guppies seem easier.

@ParkersSwamp 11 ай бұрын

Definitely some sort of livebearer is gonna be easiest. Guppies or platies

@Alligator.commonsnappers 11 ай бұрын

@@ParkersSwamp Thank you. I’m also going to be getting a minnow trap and see about some fresh caught minnows and fry