Fish
Sat May 06, 2006 8:04 pm
I have quite a few Gupys, that were recentely bought for me and my sister. I was wondering if anyone knew how to tell the difference between a male and female, and also if anyone knew how long a female is normaly pregenant for? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sat May 06, 2006 8:34 pm
Well with larger fish the males have bumps on thier gills but since guppies are so small it would be impossible to tell.
Sat May 06, 2006 8:43 pm
I've got a bunch of fish ive been taking care of for years now in a pond in my back yard..... koi that we bought when they were a mere two inches big, and now they are over a foot! They are monsters!
Anyway, just saying i have some experience, and ive learned a lot. To answer your question, most fish are of a specie that are supposed to look alike, so it shouldn't be easy to tell. But really, the only real difference is there space underneath their tail fin... right above the uh... anus, of the fish. You really have to take the fish out of the water and examine it to tell... but never take the fish out of water for more than 30 seconds... and dont do it unless its completely necessary. Basically, females have a larger vent in the back...not in space, but in size. But for guppies..... good luck figuring that out... they are too small. You would need special lenses to figure that out..
Anyway, just saying i have some experience, and ive learned a lot. To answer your question, most fish are of a specie that are supposed to look alike, so it shouldn't be easy to tell. But really, the only real difference is there space underneath their tail fin... right above the uh... anus, of the fish. You really have to take the fish out of the water and examine it to tell... but never take the fish out of water for more than 30 seconds... and dont do it unless its completely necessary. Basically, females have a larger vent in the back...not in space, but in size. But for guppies..... good luck figuring that out... they are too small. You would need special lenses to figure that out..
Sat May 06, 2006 8:47 pm
I do believe in guppys that females have smaller fins then males.
http://www.m-w.com/mw/art/guppy.gif
1 is the female, 2 is the male. Males should be brighter and more colorful then females in almost all cases.
Please don't take the fish out of water to "examine them". That puts a lot of stress on the fish, and if they're kept out for too long it can be harmful for them. Sexing guppies is not actually that difficult. All you need to do is look at them and compare them. Google search pictures of "male guppy" or "female guppy" to get more definitive answers. If you do feel the need to seperate a fish, put it in a small jar or a clear glass, in which you can see through, and only for a short period of time. Really you shouldn't need to remove the fish at all.
Male guppies also have a different fin that goes down their belly. Females lack that fin. You can do a google search to find out more.
Best of luck.
http://www.m-w.com/mw/art/guppy.gif
1 is the female, 2 is the male. Males should be brighter and more colorful then females in almost all cases.
Please don't take the fish out of water to "examine them". That puts a lot of stress on the fish, and if they're kept out for too long it can be harmful for them. Sexing guppies is not actually that difficult. All you need to do is look at them and compare them. Google search pictures of "male guppy" or "female guppy" to get more definitive answers. If you do feel the need to seperate a fish, put it in a small jar or a clear glass, in which you can see through, and only for a short period of time. Really you shouldn't need to remove the fish at all.
Male guppies also have a different fin that goes down their belly. Females lack that fin. You can do a google search to find out more.
Best of luck.
Sat May 06, 2006 10:57 pm
I used to have 5 small fish in a tank in my living room. after about 5 years, i'm down to only 1 of the original 5. he is the Sole Survivor
Sun May 07, 2006 6:09 am
I've actually worked in a fish store, before it went bankrupt (to the people in Edmonton, you know about Big Al's, well, I worked in the Big Al's in Calgary).
With Guppies, the female is smaller, with smaller fins as well. The males have the LARGE colorful tails.
The same is with the Betta. The males have the large fins, while the females looks HORRIBLE!!
Me, I had a Lionfish, a Sweetlips, several different spieces of Clownfish, a Yellow Tang, a Chinese Catfish, many corals and anenomes, its great!
With Guppies, the female is smaller, with smaller fins as well. The males have the LARGE colorful tails.
The same is with the Betta. The males have the large fins, while the females looks HORRIBLE!!
Me, I had a Lionfish, a Sweetlips, several different spieces of Clownfish, a Yellow Tang, a Chinese Catfish, many corals and anenomes, its great!
Sun May 07, 2006 6:19 am
Lionfish are beautiful but I could never keep a salt water tank. If I could I'd like to have a seadragon (relative of the seahorse). I had a koi/goldfish mixed tank for a few years but they got an infection from sharing the tank cleaner with some turtles.
Sun May 07, 2006 6:26 am
Lionfish are beautiful, especially when they get larger, and full grown. When I was working at Big Al's, I help fed the shark, plus I fed te eels, and the lionfish!! Ok, I fed all the fish, lol.
I was going to get a shark too, but, me and my boyfriend were short on money, and really desperatly needed some cash, so we ended up selling out tank and fish
I was going to get a shark too, but, me and my boyfriend were short on money, and really desperatly needed some cash, so we ended up selling out tank and fish
Sun May 07, 2006 8:18 pm
When I was younger I used to have a few gold fish, but my most recent fish was a Betta (back when they were flying off of Wal-Mart's shelves). When he died I didn't replace him.
I think the way to tell the gender of a fish depends on its species, so IMO the best way to find out would be to Google your specific fish type.
I think the way to tell the gender of a fish depends on its species, so IMO the best way to find out would be to Google your specific fish type.