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20/07/2026

Have you ever noticed how different the fry are between cheap and expensive guppies? Cheaper guppies often produce huge batches of fry, sometimes dozens at a time, with many growing up healthy. But when it comes to high-end guppies, it’s often the opposite. They usually have much smaller broods, and unfortunately, a higher number of fry may develop crooked spines or other deformities. This is often the result of generations of selective breeding to preserve rare colors and traits. So here’s the question: Would you rather have lots of healthy fry or a few high-quality ones? Let me know in the comments!

29/06/2026
29/06/2026

Skull Creeks are looking happy.

26/06/2026

Did you know that around 2015, many guppies could live for nearly two years with proper care? They were known for their hardiness and long lifespan. But today, in 2025 to 2026, many fish keepers are noticing a different story. Most guppies now survive only about five months, while a few rare ones reach seven months before dying. Possible reasons include years of selective breeding, weaker genetics, disease, and changing farming practices. It raises an interesting question: are modern guppies becoming less resilient than they used to be?

26/06/2026

Back in 2015, most guppies had a much simpler appearance. They typically had normal body shapes with broad, wide caudal fins, and breeders focused mainly on color and tail patterns. Fast forward to 2026, and guppies have changed dramatically. Many modern strains have noticeably shorter bodies, while some still appear normal on the outside but secretly carry complex genetics like the ribbon gene and gullwing traits. These hidden genes make breeding far more challenging, as predicting the offspring now requires a much deeper understanding of genetics than it did just a decade ago.

Today in the fish room, spawning mops!
17/06/2026

Today in the fish room, spawning mops!

15/06/2026

Happy baby’s 😎

15/06/2026

New air!

Today’s project, cultivating micro worms.
08/06/2026

Today’s project, cultivating micro worms.

Thanks ANGFA Northern Australia ! My first meeting and I got some awesome goodies.
07/06/2026

Thanks ANGFA Northern Australia ! My first meeting and I got some awesome goodies.

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