My 1st Attempt at Breeding "Monster Guppies" - Fish Room Update Ep. 143

[@AquariumCoop]

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[@rickfromthecape3135]

How do you dose the erythromycin for BG algae? Is it the same dosage they recommend for fish? Wouldn't it wreck your good bacteria?

[@wilektonyfishtanks3308]

Hey Cory, in your quest to make a bigger guppy i think you should consider crossing in Limia perugiae or what i think ive herd called the shiny limia. I had this cross happen to me on accident i had some rare live bears that i didnt think could interbreed with the guppies/ endlers i put in with them and I ended up with essentially larger bolder looking guppies. I separated them and removed the guppies and tried to breed them over the summer but the female hybrid seemed to have had aborted the batch or just ate the new borns but before I could try again they all died while i was on a trip. Im not sure if they will breed true but its just something I figured you’d want to know about.

[@pedrofisk]

I still enjoy these "old school" Cory in the fish room project videos

[@Kyle_Mo]

Same here!

[@WOW_AQUATICS]

Me too. I know it's a business, but it always feels like a TV commercial.

[@AquariumAllabout]

❤❤

[@Rifqi_h3b4t]

Bc he's always honest with us😊😊

[@JamesCroney]

The world needs more large guppies. Best ones I have seen so far are the red dragon guppies from twin cities guppies. Hope the breeding goes well! Hope to get some big guppies in the next year or so when the cycle is going well. :)

[@AquariumCoop]

It's gonna take some time, but at least now I have a goal. Still looking for any more brood stock. Someone out there has some beast guppies that I can try and help make bigger.

[@leftyo9589]

@@AquariumCoop like you, i havent seen big monsters in about 20 years. had some back then the males were as big as typical sword tails. sadly ive not seen really big ones since then.

[@clayd9477]

Monster guppies for the win!! Clicked this video as fast as humanly possible. Fish room updates are top-tier videos from the Co-Op in my eyes.

[@IvansGuppies]

I am looking forward to this guppy project! I always appreciate it when a specific goal is set and then worked towards.

[@AquariumCoop]

It’s gonna be swimming up hill. But gonna be awesome once we get there.

[@IvansGuppies]

@@AquariumCoop For sure! But there is so much more value that’s gained after accomplishing something like that. Makes it absolutely worth it. And thank you for also documenting it. It’s one thing to know how to do it. It’s another thing to see it applied.

[@sethchild522]

Cory, I kno you feel like you’re out of things to talk about sometimes, but I really love coming back and listening to you. You’re so passionate, and you’re voice is so soothing and content, it’s a great way to end my day

[@BlakesAquatics]

This style of upload is by far my favourite

[@woofmeowackwoof3810]

This is so cool what your going to do with the guppies. It's really interesting seeing all the different tanks with different fish and plants. It is great to see that even you have problems with the introduction of the wood and having to deal with the dreaded blue/green algae. I'm pretty sure it's called that 😉 thankyou heaps for your channel. I learn so much. The plant video you did not too long ago is op

[@HopeB555]

I had two female yellow cobra females that were the size you’re talking about. They were easily almost 3” and dropped the most GORGEOUS babies. I wish i hadn’t given them away. I would absolutely have donated them to your monster guppy efforts.

[@Mangy115]

I found some big females at my local store and I grabbed them. They were huge! I never seen guppies this big before in my life. They’re as big as my female mollies. And I’m starting my giant guppie breed too. I’m hoping it’s a success as well. Hope to see more updates on these guys soon!

[@petegray97504]

Oh man, that food is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for!!! It’s so hard to find a tetra sized floating pellet!!! Please bring that stuff to market! ❤

[@jimmyreese4740]

Love the old fishroom format thanks for all the teaching you do!!

[@alissapeay503]

I had one of those “whale guppies” a female the size of my thumb.. she was in a tank labeled “good used fish” and I snagged her, unfortunately don’t still have her but what a sight!

[@C172Pilotdude]

Just ordered a medium sponge filter w/upgrade kit and a bunch of stuff ! Can't wait !

[@Dunamis_82]

That Molly tank is nice! Love the overgrown plants pearling! Love the fisheroom videos!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool! Will be watching on your progress.

[@RichardEndlerOfficial]

1 year ago i purchased my first neocaridina shrimps off ebay in spain and they were delivered in a reused water bottle with a tiny piece of guppy grass ( najas guadalupensis), 1 year later i have unlimited supply of guppy grass, last week i did some trimmings and threw almost 1/2 KG of the stuff into my turtle and goldfish ponds and they ate it all over night :) such an amazing plant, also the tiger lotus looks amazing, took an eternity to grow from a bulb but once it establishes well in the tank it propagates like crazy, but a very slow grower if you do not add any fertilisers or co2.

[@madmax300z]

@Aquarium co-op I actually have some pretty good size female guppies biggest ive ever seen breeding in my 210G , your welcome to have some cory .

[@thelemonwho]

I bought a Java Fern/Moss ball a while back, and cut the fishing line off it to plant the fern and unleash the stringy moss (no clue what it is.) that moss has ended up being the quickest growing and best Platy fry hiding spot and food source in both tanks I've spread it to. Best $10 spent at a Petco.

[@catzplantzandaquatix]

Those are BIG ol guppies!!!!

[@cherriethomas9538]

Oh my tiger lotus i need one! Gonna check out your shop.

[@alessiaavalone6396]

Love these vids. Best content you do 👌🏼

[@AquariumAllabout]

Very interesting topic!

[@bananafloat27]

Those nezzies are so awesome! Might have to bite the bullet. You really turned me onto livebearers

[@markvonwisco7369]

That small floating pellet food looks interesting. I have several species that would probably like this.

[@jodip719]

What a fun project! It will interesting to see how big they grow. What size do you consider a monster guppy? Also, I went way back through your videos and made the plastic mesh breeders for my guppy tanks. I left the bottom out of it, but they work wonders! Gave the adults the run of the tank and all the fry would hide in the breeder boxes. Cheap and easy tool to have in the arsenal 😊

[@michellehachey9893]

Nice back ground!

[@zombi3907]

Lace plant in the center of the hardscape would look amazing

[@violahopsalot162]

The last time I saw “monster sized guppies” was at petco couple years ago. The females were HUGE! They had nice colored tails too. Should have bought them.

[@Paleoshrimpyt]

You should put Hygrophila Pinnatifida in the 800, it's so cool looking!

[@nancylee189]

Gonna be a good day. Thanks!

[@mnemosynevermont5524]

That floating mini pellet food looks really good...we can haz?

[@Chase1297]

Should you always medicate fish when you get them

[@RoboNarples-et6ky]

What are the backgrounds you're using in these tanks?

[@maxs_420_grow]

Just made a big A. Coop order, cant wait for the easy green and banana plant

[@AquariumCoop]

Awesome, thanks for the support.

[@snakedude61]

I just threw in a large mesh bag full of ceramic rings from another tank. To help the new one cycle. That seemed to work really well as a cover for the baby guppies. It wasn't supposed to be in the tank that long. It just seemed to work so well I left it.

[@bec9754]

Anyone know anyything about the faux rock background in his tanks? It looks like it's on the inside of the tank with moss growing on it rather than a 2d print. I love that look!

[@wabajack8250]

It’s funny this video came up I was told the other day by a friend I have humongous female guppy’s

[@MinxFox]

I was just wondering what the largest type of guppy is. I would love to see them larger. I saw a video the other day where a backyard guppy breeder bought “gull wing” guppies and the female was at least double the size of a normal female. She also had amazing butterfly koi looking fins.

[@revaloo9937]

Wow thought my aquarium Lilly was big til now may need to buy that coop light....😂😂

[@unsocialbutterfly5760]

I should be doing my water changes and cleaning algae…not sitting on my butt watching Cory 😂

[@alc9242]

I miss the bigger guppies too!

[@mistergammer8799]

What should I feed my guppy fry?

[@nicoletiana]

I LOVEEEEEEEEE GUPPIES!!!!!!!!

[@Blakhawk1703]

When are the new Fluval AC50 filters coming out for sale? I keep looking on Amazon but it's the old versions still.

[@AquariumCoop]

I believe they are to launch this month.

[@Blakhawk1703]

@@AquariumCoop Thank u sir! I'll wait lol

[@maxs_420_grow]

Is that a canister filter?

[@Blakhawk1703]

@@maxs_420_grow Hang on back

[@lindajackson8138]

Could you give more detale on how to achieve large guppys pls....very interested

[@StarFoxLazer]

I like Toortles 🤓 do a turtle video/update!

[@QuebecFish]

Hey cory! I heard/read somewhere that you add CC to all your tanks because you have soft water. Same situation at my place.. how do you stop your PH going to 7.8-8 ? Do you have a secret lol? If so id love to know it because i have CC in all my tanks but my PH/GH is always high .

[@brobrahfratt]

How many different types of fish stickers do you all have to choose from when you pack orders? I happen to get a Ram sticker, and I find that rather suspicious on account of the fact that I have been consuming all of your Bolivian Ram content over the last couple months. 😉

[@eveningclicks7767]

Use old bread tags as cord labels.

[@MWilk098]

How does guppy grass compare to hornwort? I like hornwort in with my livebearers.

[@Andrew09733]

Awesome video; I already know

[@thibaultb9887]

My uncle had some monsters, they came from the pet store and lived in a 40 gallon. I say my grandma’s feeding had something to do with it 😂

[@kerryfiddler9530]

I would love some big guppies!

[@nettleton787]

Ended fast?

[@Nigelaquaticsfish]

Cory feed them easy fry food with all there with high protein gradually increasing water flow allows muscles to develop more efficiently I DONT USE SPURLINA it’s salt water stuff chorella is best

[@ErikWhyRock]

Algorithm bump!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@maxs_420_grow]

My aqua clear 70s i got used with my parrot chiclids last year burnt out instantly lol

[@davidking-nm4ez]

I have been slowly playing with genetics of my Angels. I am shooting for a deep orange with bold black Tiger stripes.

[@Nigelaquaticsfish]

I fill my plant bags with co2 air preventing crushed plants in shipping or water and air

[@drewschmidt6314]

Kind of unfortunate for you the guy that did your scratch removal didn't come clean up all the residue he left on your wall. Hopefully it comes off easy.

[@wcdeich4]

How small can you get mollies?

[@edwardsclaure4638]

Right now I'm I'm watching I'm attempting for the first time dirted substrate

[@AquariumCoop]

Hope it works out for ya. It’s a fun thing to try.

[@juliobrito3602]

Does any one know what type of gravel Cory use I really like the look of it

[@AquariumCoop]

Just tan gravel, but the brand I'm using is called cumberland river.

[@lruddy8820]

Just sold my first batch of a new line of swordtail for me it paid for the parents and the tank they were raised in, next batch should pay for the food for both batches and then batch three will see some profit and then its time for new/next breeding project

[@AquariumCoop]

Awesome, happy to hear it!

[@AbbyBane.]

GUPPIESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

[@brianjarman5750]

Are.those.tanks.in.row.three.feet.long

[@Jack-gh3vs]

Any tips on how to keep the tiger lotus and dwarf aquarium lilies from essentially “resetting?” I’ve grown both to have a ton of lilies at the surface, but they both eventually stopped sending pads to the top and began completely regrowing.

[@AquariumCoop]

This sounds like a food issue. Are you giving root tabs often enough and dosing liquid fertilizers?

[@Jack-gh3vs]

@@AquariumCoop I give them lots of root tabs, but don’t dose liquid ferts that often

[@lisasaxon7828]

Hi Cory…. Amazing how much stuff you Gus are allowed in the US, here in australia especially WEST Australia a lot of things aren’t allowed due to being a bio or environmental pest or such. Assassin snails are a huge no, guppy grass is a no to sell/have aswell as water lettuce plant. That’s just a few of a big big list. They’re very strict on customs lists here. Being a huge island they don’t want crap that can take over water ways and ruin or take over our natural livestock n habitat.

[@whengchung90]

We still get those humungo guppies here in southeast asia

[@ingelawyer9830]

I crossed a split sword tail cobra guppy with a blue fan tail and now I have one blue split sword tail and mostly cobra fan tails... Debating if I should add another variety to the community tank

[@pedrofisk]

Too bad the new aquaclear has a sloped top. So much for a fish food shelf.

[@familytreeoflife]

Hey Cory, could you give a run down on the agenda to get the fish to actually grow bigger? I'm going to be doing the same exact thing that you do with some swordtails.

[@AquariumCoop]

My plan is to get some fish going and healthy. I'm also searching to see if someone has some larger than normal stock. I'll either switch or mix that in with mine. My next plan is to feed them crazy amounts of food to make sure I'm growing them and not stunting them. This is going to be an auto feeder plus myself. Every 120 180 days, I plan to take the largest fish and restart another tank. Selling off the rest at my fish store. Purely focusing on size at first. If it's a close tie and there are some other traits like color or tail shape I like, I plan to choose that over a blah giant. I expect to see "whoa" have you seen Cory's Monster Guppies in like 3+ years if things go right. Its a long term project, but I love guppies and why not?

[@familytreeoflife]

@AquariumCoop thank you for breaking it down. I'm going to try to keep on step with my project. I'm excited to come along for the ride. Good luck, Cory. We'll be watching you make history.

[@Liuzzis-Live-Bearers]

I feel like you would enjoy the size of my female Japan blue guppies, they are really big for guppies.

[@Silverfalcon525]

Those pellets look alot like sera immunpro mini

[@Fishburgh]

I don't know what to do with all the guppies. Feel bad feeding them out . Bicher seems to hunt them down over night. Learning that my water here in Pittsburgh loves guppies. Any ideas on what to do with all the mutts. No outside tubs this year. Only have two 20 talls for guppies. Adults in one, grow outs in the other. Over 30 fry in grow out. Not over my head yet but, they are making more as we speak

[@AquariumCoop]

Have you checked with local stores? A good source of mixed fancy guppies can be a blessing for a store when they grow them out big and they are healthy.

[@Whips_World]

Hiya Beautiful People!!! 🙋 Let's Get TANK'd!!! 🥴

[@markfranklin8831]

Nice video but you really didn't talk very much about monster guppies?

[@CrystalmarieGrz]

I clicked on this video immediately because I have 3 tanks of guppies a male, a female, and a colony. I do transfer between tanks and I separate guppies with deformities. Anyways, I have a male guppy that is massive, well for a guppy he is the size of my larger females. Idk how it happened but his tail is not long and flowy like his brothers but he is huge.

[@rrginnydworchak]

Question about red root floaters. Each time I’ve put red root floaters in , the shrimp eat the roots and then as they continue to feed on what’s left of the root, they pull the plant down, eventually killing all of the plants. I just bought more and I’ve decided to isolate the survivors in a quarantine container to let the plants re root. Had anyone else ever had this problem?

[@AquariumCoop]

I haven't run into that. They can be weak if they get shipped to you. However they want more light than you expect. Like you'll have a lot of light, then double that at least and then they might be happy.

[@jamesholbrook7785]

I wish I knew where the warehouse is in Kentucky. It can’t be but a couple hours from me.

[@boostfrog]

Lexington

[@jamesholbrook7785]

@@boostfrog thank you. I’ve been to Lexington many times. 👍

[@twitteringothers5059]

I wish there are tiny angelfish 😃

[@NicholausSalcedo]

Accidentally breed a few guppies and mollies together and they almost look like giant guppies

[@aimeegoebel7795]

I don’t understand why you didn’t put in some fake plants in the meantime of waiting for the other grass to grow so the babies have a fighting chance. What’s the reasoning behind that?

[@Frank-w8q3f]

Breeding is the thing I have never done. My angels are breeding age now, wondering if it can happen because they are very healthy. I noticed a strange thing, I put two gold marbles with two wild type, the WT have orangish or flesh colored tops of heads, sometimes they turn orange. One of my gold marbles turned into a orange marble, he's got a bright orange head and looks fantastic. My fish are so looking nice, I should record them and vlog them. I am surprised, they all match now and they are copying each other colors ?. Not sure how or why my fish turned bright orange, a gold marble. I would like more orange marbles that would incredible, since those don't exist. I seen lots of blues, different exotic pinoys but not orange. I might be able to breed a new type of Marble Angelfish, that would such an amazing thing. Now...I need advice from the heavyweight GOATS of fish tank breeding hobbies, all of you. How do I make this happen ?. Frozen foods, red lights, what else ?. Sponge filter. I don't know much about breeding at all. Whatever happens I guess. Angels have been great fish for the hobby, they are like water doggies, always wagging their tails at me, very interactive fish. I wasn't expecting them to be such good fish, not sure how else to say that. I have kept a lot of different kinds of fish. Now they eat pellets straight from my hand, I am like wow. They stay active in the water column, look cool. I think I have a special fish I should to breed her/him for future generations, cause it can be a new variation of a marble. I never seen any bright orange like it, has anyone else ?. Plus the fish is just adorable too, looks like a kid drew his face, has funny lips and it's just a really good angelfish. I can see him/her going quite viral, with those handsome looks, been exciting since I got them all, they are all like stud fish. The guy who sold me the orange marble variant, Japanese guy Dan I think who used to work at Old Town Aquarium for like 20 years, they closed down after Covid which sucks since that was the best place in Illinois for years just very expensive prices, I still would buy stuff anyways cause they had excellent stuff and a great store. So now owns a shop called Big Fish, he has killer angels he's a good guy, I forgot his name. If you're in Illinois hit him up for a angelfish. He has too much knowledge to not stay in business somehow, he had dragonfish so cool omg. That's what I would do, Angels on on side, Dragons on the other, trust me It would make the most killer display room that exists, I guarantee or money back, room right now with just fish, not everyone is going to be able to do that though, nothing could probably beat that for me, coral a different thing obviously. Dragonfish are just too cool all by themselves, that has to be the coolest fish ever.

[@byz513]

Darn, the video cut off

[@NickTheShark_]

I usually just throw some steroids into the tank. That usually gets some pretty swole

[@AquariumCoop]

You joke, but that is done with fish to get colors early etc. However the fish "burn out" faster. Kinda prevalent in african cichlids and some of the rams.

[@maxs_420_grow]

Roidfish!?

[@leftyo9589]

@@maxs_420_grow its a bad day when your guppy gets the roid rage! LOL

[@WackWacky-vc5ed]

I'm early lets go😣😫😛

[@rohanpani622]

Sup

[@Shadow-jk6ip]

Once you successfully breed the massive guppy, name the breed big chonker.

[@AquariumCoop]

I like it. I also like Monster Guppies, but chunky monkeys, chonkers, etc all viable.

[@FriedSquab1477]

For those of you who don't know, breeders of high-quality guppies have tried for years to breed out traits that Cory is going for. Those long backs cause such havoc on the guppies themselves and dooms their offspring to a lesser quality of life. Those "whale" guppies are not ethical to breed.

[@EvansWS6]

That click bait thumbnail.... making these guppies look like they are good 2-3 inches.....

[@1996powerskipchick]

I’ve got big mix guppy females (brooders) in NW FL. @ Kim’s Corral and Fish 🐠

[@forresterpaige7767]

I have large female guppies but they are outdoors if you need any contact me or leave a comment they are heathy fish producing frequently