A reputable fish pet store will always keep their aquarium fish tanks very clean and the fish should appear active and healthy. Before buying Guppies or any Livebearer fishes, you should examine it closely. If possible, visit the store while the fish are being fed to see which fish have a healthy appetite.
There are several things to look for when determining if a Guppy is healthy or sick by examining the body, the skin, the fins, the eyes, and the gills. Body — The body of a healthy Guppy and Livebearer fish is a bit chubby. A fish that has a too big head compared to its body has been underfed. Raised, damaged, or missing scales are an indication of illness.
Also make sure no white film is showing around their mouth. Fins — The fins of a healthy fish will be upright, and will move often. A fin that stays close to its body or stays in a side is most likely sick. A fish with any missing or only partially formed fins is not healthy. Fins that appear ripped or torn indicate illness or have been bullied.
Eyes — A healthy fish will have bright, open eyes. Eyes that bug out, or look cloudy indicate illness. Gills — The gills of a healthy fish will move in and out slowly. When the fish breathes, the gills will open up, if the gills are be a pale red color then the fish is healthy. If the gills are moving fast then the fish may be sick. Only buy fish that are in good health. Nevertheless, many guppy owners swear by filters, saying that they help to maintain water quality and keep the guppies healthy.
At Swell, we do recommend keeping a small filter in the tank. Guppies can eat a wide range of fish foods , anything from Baby Brine Shrimp to Daphnia and various types of worm such as shredded earth worms, blood worms. Some people even like to feed their guppies egg yolk — for that added protein boost! New to fish keeping. I have introduced 6 guppies into my tank. It is 57 litres. Is it normal for them to keep close to the top of the tank. So my friend has 1 female and a heap of males.
My lfs sells them for 3. Thank you, I always thought they were way too much but I think this is my only store with in hour of driving time. But then I remembered how much I bought them fo lol. Well, my lps is petland, and you guys should see the condition they are in now. Their fins are so torn up, it looks like something is eating them.
But they want to charge 8. As a former commercial breeder and current breeder to stores, it will always be more profitable and steady to sell to established local stores.
You have no shipping costs or headache and your relationship is always stronger. You know how many they can go through and you can focus on quality. Saves on running cost and feeding. If you produce more at high quality, forge another relationship with another store. That is at least a 30 minute drive away and produce for 2. You can still sell on line if you want but only if you want to and never in the city where you have your main store in.
The downside is, your customers will be limited only to serious hobbyist that would also want high quality guppies and join shows. If you are breeding guppies that have unstable lines or some call them mutts, you can mass produce them and sell them a dollar a piece or less. The down side is the continous increase in need of food for the guppies. And you must find a store that would want to take them in bulk. Do both, find a store that is willing to actually pay and then to not step on their toes sale another strain online.
I would do both. It will even out. I just love having a high quality guppy and watching the breeding of a line like that.
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