Outdoor guppy setup

gambusia · 02-04-2008, 07:59 PM

What is a good setup to get "feeder" type guppies to spawn in an outdoor container?

Thanks

bencozzy · 02-04-2008, 08:13 PM

some floating plants water lettuce, hyacaniths(sp?).

and a small pond or tub filter will work

joephys · 02-04-2008, 08:15 PM

Might be a little cold for an outdoor container with guppies, but generally they will spawn on their own just fine.

ChilDawg · 02-05-2008, 09:03 AM

I'd throw in a heater or two if you're doing it now. If you're waiting for the summer, everything you need should be there (but a heater would keep the temps constant or relatively so).

Riverfishgirl · 02-05-2008, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencozzy

some floating plants water lettuce, hyacaniths(sp?).

and a small pond or tub filter will work

This is what I'm gonna do this summer to breed feeders for my SA leaf fish.

I had a similar setup, only in a 10g aquarium, with pygmy sunfish last year. I used hornwort a a good light and water movement, that was it. The advantage of doing something like that outdoors is you can use floating plants and the sun provides lighting for you

gambusia · 02-05-2008, 07:24 PM

For summer of course

wesleydnunder · 02-05-2008, 07:51 PM

I used a kiddie pool and a sponge filter when spawning pearl gouramies outside. That set-up would work for guppies with the added aforementioned floating plants.

Mark

Topaz · 02-17-2008, 05:53 AM

I had an outside tub last year for my guppies. They bred more outside than they ever did inside in my nicely controlled set up.
I just threw in some water sprite, hornwort, java moss and anacharis. Due to the location of my tub running constant electricity to it was very difficult so I had to do frequent waterchanges. Occasionally I would run an extension cord outside and run a filter on it just to get rid of some of the stuff that was in the water and make it clearer.
Last year was my first attempt at an outdoor tub and I was quite surprised at how well everything did out there last year. I can't wait to send the guppies back outside to play

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02-04-2008, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,380	Might be a little cold for an outdoor container with guppies, but generally they will spawn on their own just fine.

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ChilDawg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 590	I'd throw in a heater or two if you're doing it now. If you're waiting for the summer, everything you need should be there (but a heater would keep the temps constant or relatively so).

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gambusia Native fish fan Join Date: May 2006 Location: WNC Posts: 194	For summer of course

02-17-2008, 05:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Topaz Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tribe Country! Posts: 427	I had an outside tub last year for my guppies. They bred more outside than they ever did inside in my nicely controlled set up. I just threw in some water sprite, hornwort, java moss and anacharis. Due to the location of my tub running constant electricity to it was very difficult so I had to do frequent waterchanges. Occasionally I would run an extension cord outside and run a filter on it just to get rid of some of the stuff that was in the water and make it clearer. Last year was my first attempt at an outdoor tub and I was quite surprised at how well everything did out there last year. I can't wait to send the guppies back outside to play

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