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Posted by MC on January 5, 2009, 11:49 am
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> On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:11:14 -0000, "Marksfish"
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>>> No matter how often it happens, it still gives a thrill to see new life
>>> in
>>> the tank.
>>
>>I haven't kept guppies for years, but used to enjoy playing "spot the
>>survivor" when the female had given birth. It used to amaze me how many
>>could survive in a community tank and they used to pop out of the rockwork
>>everywhere. Unfortunately, the quality of guppies recently has been pretty
>>poor and I found it easier to keep discus!!
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> Most in the shops have been over inbred.
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I also beleive this is also. Only ten years ago Guppys, Platys, Mollies
etc... were a lot better than they are now. I have not kept these common
livebearers for years, not because a tankful of guppys does not look good
but because the quality of fish does not inspire me. In fact lets stretch
this observation out to all "bread and butter fish". A lot of experienced
fishkeepers tend towards species or other speciallity tanks these days, some
even sourcing livestock from the wild. These "bread and butter" fish now
only tend to be sold to the newbies. If I were to keep guppys again I would
probably have a tendancy to source my own wild fish and start breeding some
new blood into the species again.
MC
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> the tank.