Guppy Fry Help.

[Strawberry]

Me and my boyfriend have had several succesful batches of fry from our females, the problem is, we want male fry but always get female fry.
Does any one know how likely it is for males to be in the batch of fry or if there is any way to increase it?

The batches were of 4-20 odd fry, from different mothers, all female.

All suggestions welcomed!!!!

Thanks

[Frase]

Tell me how and how often you produce and we will investigate

hehe seriously though is somert i wanna get into if i am honest

[Jack the kipper]

I'd say your having males too. It can take up to 3 months for males to show their colour.

Guppies don't produce all female batches.

[Strawberry]

Originally Posted by Jack the kipper

I'd say your having males too. It can take up to 3 months for males to show their colour.

Guppies don't produce all female batches.

My boyfriends batch of 4 was all females and they have colour(we checked the fins etc) though the other batches are not old enough to be propperly sexed they look as though they have the one bottom fin, instead of the "clump" which is meant to show on male fry.
Maybe we have just been unlucky.

[Strawberry]

Originally Posted by Frase

Tell me how and how often you produce and we will investigate

hehe seriously though is somert i wanna get into if i am honest

If you mean how often they give birth, so far every 25 odd days.

[Frase]

Sound Sound.

I know there is one main difference in that the males have a tube? females have fin but i see you guys are mentioning colours, is this something you can explain to me please? m/f have different colourings or what? i have used the basis that females have larger and males have leaner end going from what some have said to me/

Haven't seen if they a tube as none of them tend to stay still enough in my tank lol.

[Jack the kipper]

Aye a batch of 4 could easily be all female. You will see males eventually tho, guaranteed.

[Strawberry]

Originally Posted by Jack the kipper

Aye a batch of 4 could easily be all female. You will see males eventually tho, guaranteed.

We also had a batch of 15 from a larger female but for some reason most of them died, I think it may have been too high nitrogen and ammonia levels in the spare tank i put them in, thanks anyways.

[Strawberry]

Originally Posted by Frase

Sound Sound.

I know there is one main difference in that the males have a tube? females have fin but i see you guys are mentioning colours, is this something you can explain to me please? m/f have different colourings or what? i have used the basis that females have larger and males have leaner end going from what some have said to me/

Haven't seen if they a tube as none of them tend to stay still enough in my tank lol.

Males have a gonopo-something, I cant spell it, it basically looks like 3 fins clumped together in a tube like shape,( you can sometimes see them flexing it) it should be easy to spot even if they are quite lively opposed to the females more defined bottom fins(which will look fan shape) Males also usually have more colour on their bodies and fins, though some females can be very colourfull. Females also have a gravid spot which is a darker area near their vent, this can get either darker or lighter as they get further into their pregnancy, you eventually end up seeing lil dots, their the fry's eyes!!!

[Frase]

Ok sound never knew that, i will have to pay a bit more attention to them tonight

I've only got the 5 at the moment. had 6 but one of my blu Literally have disapeared so i dont know...

I will be gettin a few more soon though as their so pretty lol.