How to Breed and Setup a Spawning Tank for Endler Guppy?
Endler’s Livebearer or Endler Guppy
seems beautiful & it shows vibrant colors. It can reach a length of only 2 inches.
Endler Guppy is peaceful, & many aquarists prefer to keep them in small
aquariums. They are very hardy & can survive in almost any conditions. Endler
Guppies breed very quickly & they do not need any special arrangement for
breeding.
Common Names of Endler’s Livebearers:
Endler’s Livebearers have common
names such as Endler Guppy, Campoma Guppy & Cumana Guppy. Scientific name
of Endler’s Livebearers is Poecilia Wingei.
How to Differentiate between Male & Female Endler’s Livebearers?
Males Endler’s Livebearers are
shorter in size than females. Males can reach a length of around 1 inch &
they show vibrant colors. Males are available in the following colors: Orange,
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red & Metallic Green.
Female Endler’s Livebearers can
reach a size of 2 inches. They are stouter & show dull colors. Females are
available in pale silver & gold colors.
|
Category |
Rating |
|
Minimum Aquarium Size |
10 Gallons |
|
Care Level |
Simple |
|
Length |
Up to 2 inches |
|
Ideal Temperature |
22 to 28 °C |
|
Ideal pH |
7.0 to 8.0 |
|
Ideal GH |
12 to 20 |
|
Behavior |
Peaceful |
|
Life Span |
Up to 3 years |
Endler Guppy Spawning Tank Setup:
Endler’s Livebearers need at
least a 10-gallon aquarium with plenty of plants & hiding spots. It is
recommended to keep carpet & floating plants in the aquarium if you want to
breed & raise fries in a shared aquarium. Livebearers usually eat their own
fries, so it is better to setup a separate tank for raising fries. Plants will
temporarily provide hiding spots for the babies when they release from the
mother’s belly until you spot them & shift them to a separate aquarium.
Ideal water temperature for Endler
Guppy ranges from 22 to 28 °C. Ideal pH ranges from 7.0 to 8.0.
Endler’s Livebearers Breeding:
It is very easy to breed Endler
Guppy. If you offer good water conditions, then they will spawn on a regular
basis. Females can give birth to a new batch of babies after every 23 to 24
days.
It is recommended to keep 3
females for 1 male so 1 female is not continuously chased by multiple males.
Males will nonstop breed with females, so if you have more females, then they won’t
focus on a single female.
Setup a Separate Aquarium for Raising Endler Guppy Fries:
According to experts, it is good
to keep the fries in a separate aquarium. Adult livebearers have the problem of
eating their own fries. If you want to keep the babies in the same tank along with
adults, then it is recommended to keep many plants, including floating & carpet
plants that will protect babies.
Food for Endler Guppy Fries:
Flake foods are a good diet for
little fries because fries can freely swim & eat when they are out of the
mother’s belly. If you want to offer a better diet, then baby brine shrimp will
help fries grow quickly. It is suggested to feed babies several times everyday till
they are 4 weeks old.
Fries reach maturity very
quickly, & after 2 months they are able to breed.
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