How Guppies Mate And Give Birth To Live Young

[@sedghammer]

Dave - your macrophotography blows me away every time. You elevate the hobby and educate at the same time, something that few channels achieve.

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the love. :-D

[@usernamenotavailablee]

I'm just gonna repeat what everyone are saying in the comments just to confirm it. Videos like this are literally some of the absolute best educative content about aquarium fish on youtube. Keep up the hard work. Thank you Dave!

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. :-D

[@iandyck3069]

Attention to detail is phenomenal. Very informative answering all the questions I’ve wondered in this topic. Thank you

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@colehutchins5157]

Never got to watch such a fresh video, great content. Please keep it coming!

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. There's more where that came from. :-D

[@tamarrajames3590]

Dave, I am running out of superlatives here, so at the risk of repeating myself…this was some seriously top level camera work, and very informative as well. Watching your work is completely immersive, and the clarity of your images is artfully stunning. Thank you for taking the time to always get the best quality possible, and for sharing it with us.🖤🇨🇦

[@TheDave333]

I am running out of ways to thank you . . . So, I'll just smile and feel blessed that we found each other. :-D

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@TheDave333 You are a true gem.💖🖤🇨🇦

[@saymithbuterbaugh4371]

I don't remember the last time I commented on a video. I also watch 99% at 1.5 or 2 times the speed. Your video was so soothing to watch at normal speed. I learned so much and smiled the entire time. Thank you for this excellent production!

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. I have more and they're all equally as well put together. 😁

[@saymithbuterbaugh4371]

@@TheDave333 I will be watching more for sure!

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much.

[@thatadorfullyy815]

It’s always a good day when the Dave posts

[@TheDave333]

THX :-)

[@GenRN]

Incredible! I learned so much!! Gotta flex the gonopodium!

[@TheDave333]

I was waiting for someone to mention that flexing thing!!! :-D

[@GenRN]

@@TheDave333 I’m glad I didn’t disappoint with my 14 year old boy sense of humor (as a 50 yo woman 😂).

[@blakenelson8385]

Once again you deliver one of the best videos I have seen.

[@TheDave333]

Wow, thanks!

[@tanyagaylor6891]

You have the best videos

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. :-D

[@thehobbydeskjl621]

Your videos are so appreciated! Thank you!

[@TheDave333]

You are so welcome!

[@ql3670]

Remember kids, it is important to flex your gonopodium once in a while to keep it functional. 😂

[@youtubert3138]

😒 not funny

[@MocaJesus]

I love it 🤣😂

[@Hungry4Mor]

2 to 1 is saying it IS funny

[@youtubert3138]

@@Hungry4Mor so you go with the crowd… even if they’re wrong 🤡

[@caewalker9276]

Love your work. Thankyou so much for all the hours and hours you put in to making such great videos.

[@TheDave333]

It's a labor of love, and the fish do most of the work. :-D

[@krishbae0708]

This is so informative ❤

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much for watching the video and leaving a comment. Guppies are amazing

[@wendygillard2133]

Hi Dave, your documentaries are fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge & photographic skills.

[@TheDave333]

My pleasure! It's a labor of love. :-D

[@sandornewage6661]

this is the most beautiful explanations i have ever seen in youtube. thank you.

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome!

[@heatherete]

Thanks The Dave! As a family of new guppy owners, this is very educational! I've watched the mating dance and seen new fry every so often but never had a chance to see the live birth before!

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. I love guppies and fish-keeping is such a great hobby. . . I have several videos about guppies if you'd like to learn more. . . Plus, I always respond to comments on my videos, so if you have any questions or concerns just let me know. I usually respond within 24 hours. 🐠🦈🐟

[@snehapandey9107]

You are really a legend. Can't praise you enough 🥺🥺

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. 😁

[@mikedan297]

Very interesting this video of yours. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. I have a lot more! :-D

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

You have the most beautiful guppy videos ever! ❤😁

[@TheDave333]

Wow, thank you!

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Incredible video Sir.👏👏👏👏 Very informative and it's first time I've seen such an in depth view of this. Thank you for sharing.👍👍👍👍

[@TheDave333]

You are very welcome. I always try and bring something new to the hobby. :-D

[@jefferymuffinsbobmarley6128]

THANK YOU for showing the development of the gonopodium. I've been convinced my 5 week old blonde guppies were all female but now I'm seeing differences in analfins, some are looking just like your 5 week old males!

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. 😊

[@richardreynolds9896]

Another awesome video!

[@TheDave333]

Thank you!

[@passingwind2681]

From one Dave to another… I immediately liked and subscribed can’t wait to dig into your videos

[@TheDave333]

Hey Dave, thanks for subscribing, it should be a fun journey, best viewed on a tablet, or a desktop. My older stuff uses text rather than narration, but it's still high quality stuff. Peace.

[@atomz520]

As one who keeps guppies too, really excited and look forward to your content. Never knew the ventral fins are used to support the gonopodium, even though I have seen this behaviour a lot. Very well done macro videography. My guppies are always too active, its hard to film them at such macro!

[@TheDave333]

They really are busy little fish, very difficult to film. . . And, this is why I like to work with snails!!! :-D

[@plantedtankz8988]

Absolutely awesome and very informative video 📹. Thanks 😃

[@TheDave333]

My pleasure! :-D

[@gohstleviathanyt9859]

Awesome video can't wait to see more guppy content

[@TheDave333]

Thank you

[@darirusanferaa7647]

Love all your videos very informative.

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. I love making them.

[@R3alC0zy1]

Nice 👍 great footage as always

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. :-D

[@OMtNI]

That's something I didn't know I needed to know... Very interesting and informative.

[@TheDave333]

Thank you.

[@teresahandley6632]

Amazing presentation

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. It's a labor of love.

[@avatads438]

Dave, thank you very much for creating such informative videos. Your work is very different of what i have seen so far on KZbin. A++

[@TheDave333]

Wow, thanks! ❤❤❤

[@dominiqueperrin4257]

Bonjour de France !!!! Vous avez encore fait un travail incroyable , j’ai séparé les femelles des mâles et j’ai toujours des bébés 😁 les guppies sont des reproducteurs hors norme , votre vidéo est très instructive et exceptionnelle digne d’un documentaire ,bravo 👏it’s always a pleasure to watch .

[@TheDave333]

Bonjour d'Amérique ! Merci encore d'avoir regardé un autre de mes documentaires. J'aime les faire autant que vous aimez les regarder. :-D

[@adithya4993]

Simply mind blown!!!! wow🤯

[@TheDave333]

Thanks! Nature is so amazing. I just hit record. . .

[@MrYOMI1992]

great video as always

[@TheDave333]

Thank you

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@TheDave333]

Thanks :-D

[@ignaciopaulin2953]

Amazing video. Literally watching the video in Trinidad working with guppies. Quality content!!

[@TheDave333]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@staychill6864]

Thank u for ur informations!!

[@TheDave333]

My pleasure 😊

[@thefuture4266]

A good video to be sure, also, a welcomed one

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. The future is now. . .

[@bonniegareau4073]

This video is absolutely incredible! Thank you for sharing this high quality, informative work of art! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much! 😁😁😁

[@drew-shourd]

The Dave does it again! MIND BLOWN with all this guppie stuff! I just bought three guppies yesterday, two females and one male for my newly dirted, planted and carpeted nano tank (videos on my channel btw) and soon they will be copulating and poopin' babies!! YEA! We like The Dave and appreciate The Dave and his knowledge, hard work and expert close-up videography! "MOM!!!!!...don't you knock!??"....junior screams as his mom walks in on him playing with his newly developing gonopodium.....hahahahahaha....

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for watching another video and taking the time to leave a comment. Best of luck with those beautiful guppies.

[@jg1982jg15]

I think mine is pregnant. It's been close to a month, and her gravid spot looks lighter. Is that normal?

[@TheDave333]

If she's been anywhere near a male, she's probably pregnant, and yes the gravid spot changing color is perfectly normal. I hope you get lots of babies! Be sure to watch this video to get the best results. 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p16Tc6CvjNV_j9U

[@jg1982jg15]

I always do ! Thank you

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome !

[@anujpathania6287]

Amazing Videography. Recommend you go 4K in future.

[@TheDave333]

Thank you. At some point I will. :-)

[@madebeen]

One of the best explanations ive seen ao far ❤❤❤❤

[@TheDave333]

Wow, thank you! 😁

[@Nigelaquaticsfish]

WHAT BREED IS THE ORANGE ONES

[@TheDave333]

I don't know.

[@fishiemon64]

Amazing video , so guppies are not ancient fish ?

[@TheDave333]

No, not even close. Lampreys and slime hags are ancient jawless fish that still swim the 7 seas. It's hard to get much older than a jawless fish . . . By comparison, guppies are the new kids on the block. :-D

[@galeleolegaspi6462]

Hi there, this is a very informative video. Love the way how you explained the details♥️more power

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Stunning!

[@TheDave333]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Rainkit]

I know they can be a bit hard to get but you should do a video on split fins. I learned recently that they are the only live bearing fish family to form the equivalent of a placenta.

[@TheDave333]

Goodeids are in so much trouble right now in the wild that an in-depth profile of them would be great. Not sure I'll ever get to it, but it's a great suggestion. Incredibly interesting livebearers. So many fish, so little time.

[@darrickgrimmett3036]

Very informative, thank you. I enjoyed watching this.

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching the video.

[@roshanakarya1081]

Wonderful video. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching the video. 😁

[@michaelvillalon1416]

Best video... Thanks... ❤

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. . . 😁

[@curtissherwood9252]

Wow! Very informative! Who knew it folded?? Awesome job!

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. I love my guppies!

[@fatemasaliha]

Hi there! I love your videos and I got inspired so i bought a male and two females.. They gave birth to about 25 babies.. But my question is, What gallon tank would the 25 babies require when they grow up?

[@TheDave333]

25 babies would be okay in a 10 Gallon tank for a while (until they're ready to breed), then those babies will be making more babies. When they're grown up keep them in a 20 Gallon long tank. You're going to need more tanks eventually, or a way to find them all new homes. 😁

[@1fatacata]

Great video!

[@TheDave333]

Thanks!

[@royalteluis623]

“Flex the gonopodium”

[@Ann__333]

Wow... my new favorite series. I d9nt have guppies. I have platy. I'm hoping this applies to them as well. At least close enough to be helpful as I've only ever had goldfish before a few days ago.

[@TheDave333]

Yes, some of the advice will apply to platies as well. . .

[@PaulsFishroom]

Another excellent video 🤓👍

[@TheDave333]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@masterofbloodbending3121]

Very informative, i love it

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much!

[@Gabrieladogmom777]

I love your videos about gupps.

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much!

[@AnthonyZiblis]

Excellent work as always. Drinking game: Drink every time The Dave says sperm XD

[@TheDave333]

ROTFL :-D

[@plantedtankz8988]

Lol

[@plantedtankz8988]

Could you imagine if women stored sperm and could chose when to become pregnant? Lol

[@TheDave333]

@Planted Tankz Omg that would be a nightmare for everyone involved. . .

[@kinnikuzero]

5:40 hey I can do that technique too 😂

[@TheDave333]

Of course you can. . . :-D

[@paigenichole5462]

Imagine how careful human males would be with their hookups if human females could store sperm for YEARS🤯

[@TheDave333]

I try really hard to not imagine such a world! 😄😄😄

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Hey, Dave if you love it when lady guppies get big and round, then I love it when male sea lions grow manes on their heads.

[@TheDave333]

That's so crazy that they grow manes. . . and I guess that's where they got their name.

[@idonotagreetoyoutubetermso4543]

Dude. I practice with my gonnapodium all the time

[@TheDave333]

Be careful not to hurt yourself.

[@idonotagreetoyoutubetermso4543]

@@TheDave333 too late

[@munisamyjayabalan4915]

Good information 👍

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much. Lots of guppies means lots of tanks! 😅

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

What type of camera do you use?

[@TheDave333]

There's a link to the type of camera in the video description section below.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Have you ever thought about getting a pike characin?

[@TheDave333]

I have never considered keeping this fish. . .

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 You should someday.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Hello, Dave, what kind of whales did you see when you lived in the Caribbean? (Dolphins and porpoises count as whales)

[@TheDave333]

I saw whales and dolphins from a distance, but never close enough to identify them. That makes me a little sad thinking about it. Time to do back to the islands. . .

[@main4ir]

Nice info. nice to meet you, I am a guppy breeder from Indonesia

[@TheDave333]

Hello, nice to meet you. Thanks for watching the video. I would love to visit your country someday. . . 😁

[@siva-uf1cd]

Good job brother

[@TheDave333]

Thank you so much 😀

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Which southern accent do you like better? Mountain/Inland? Or coastal/lowland?

[@TheDave333]

The Appalachian mountains accent.

[@Rugidios]

Awesome! Good job :D

[@TheDave333]

Thanks! 😄

[@BioLights24]

Once again great vid also love livebearers only few fish that give birth to live young

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for watching the video. Mother nature is so amazing!

[@perrymason4208]

Today I learned.

[@TheDave333]

I love that. . . Mission accomplished! ❤😊

[@CMZneu]

Very interesting, question, how would this structure evolve? like what are the in between steps, maybe a male aiming better with it's tube at the eggs before other males, then they start aiming where it comes out till they eventually get close enough to stick it in and i imagine the female at first just laid the eggs right then and there but eventually started to eject them at a later time when they are more developed. Is there a fish with incomplete internal fertilization like a transitory behavior evolving towards internal fertilization?

[@Rainkit]

You might be able to peice that together from looking at other live bearing fish. Forming a tube seems to be universal but how the tube is made differs a lot. I've been breeding split fins, another livebearing fish. They only have an anal fin with a notch in it. When mating the two halves of the anal fin come together to form a tube and they pass the sperm onto the female. Mating for them also takes a lot longer because the male doesn't penetrate the female as deeply as a guppy. That might have been stage one for early guppies. Split fins also have a problem where sometimes he sperm packet falls off. Not a problem for split fins, being that they are rather large and can live for several years in the wild. Wild guppies, however, might only have a few months, so being able to fully penetrate the female would give you a better change of reproducing.

[@CMZneu]

@@Rainkit interesting, makes sense.

[@TheDave333]

As I was writing the narration for this, I often wondered about the in-between steps that it would take to get us to a full on livebirth. I had trouble thinking of a way to gradually change and still be able to reproduce along the way. I even started to question evolution for a minute or two! Both the male and the female have to change, and they probably didn't both change at the same time. It would be an extremely complicated thing to coordinate. Goodeids might be a good place to look for a transitory behavior / structure towards internal fertilization. Some salamanders use internal fertilization without an intromittent organ. The male sets down a packet of sperm on the ground, and then the female comes along and picks it up, but she still lays eggs. So. internal fertilization, but no live birth.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Have you heard of a bluntnose sixgill shark?

[@TheDave333]

yes

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 Those sharks are strange. . .

[@TheDave333]

They are strange looking deep water sharks that get big. . .

[@shianchangaming]

When I was on my teen years a girl fish keeper texted me to show my "gonopodium" I was so lazy to search in the internet on what that does it mean but now I can clearly understand what she meant LOL! Freaky way to flirt a guy HAHAHA.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Hi Dave, when you moved to Chicago, did you wish you didn't do so in the first place? I mean you don't really like large cities.

[@TheDave333]

I went the Chicago because of a girl. Looking back, it was a mistake, I should've stayed in the Caribbean. It was a life lesson.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@TheDave333 I see. . .

[@AlessiaDarkstar]

why does my female guppy swimm away when the male guppies try to impregnant it?

[@TheDave333]

Because she's already pregnant. . . The males constantly harass the females. 2-3 males for each female is less stressful for the ladies.

[@EstéeBrits]

​​@@TheDave333did you perhaps mean 2 - 3 females for each male?

[@KhanAquatics]

@@EstéeBrits im pretty sure thats what he meant

[@quaaquatics9416]

I’ve heard about the different gonopodium shapes with different live bearers. Someone once told me that it’s the reason mosquito fish can’t breed with guppies and I’m curious if you could do the comparison

[@TheDave333]

That's a great suggestion, and I would also add Endler livebearers into the mix.

[@quaaquatics9416]

@@TheDave333 yes I can’t wait!

[@mr.octopus6972]

No one has been able to answer my question yet. Is new sperm from a freshly done mating replace the old stocked sperm from previous males ?

[@TheDave333]

The vitality of the sperm will deteriorate over time, so the older packets are not as healthy and active as the ones from more recent pairings. And there is this thing called sperm competition. Healthier males produce more high quality sperm, and apparently female guppies can choose to use sperm from specific males. This is known as Cryptic female choice (CFC). It refers to female-mediated processes occurring during or after copulation that result in biased sperm use in favor of preferred or compatible males. So, the female has some say in the matter. If you want more info research Cryptic Female Choice in guppies.

[@mr.octopus6972]

@@TheDave333 Facinating ! Thanks.

[@TheDave333]

You're very welcome. Guppies and their reproductive quirks are a very deep subject.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

You should check out Octonauts.

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for the suggestion Chi! I used to watch it with my kids. . .

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 I watch it a lot! By the way, have you heard of Octonauts: Above and Beyond?

[@TheDave333]

I haven't seen that yet. I'll have to check it out.

[@queenneptune2456]

Well....I stumbled here out of curiosity but I have all female guppies to control populations because I live an apartment with only a 10&5g tanks. But my recent female I bought had 4 babies(fry) after 3 weeks in quarantine period. I decided I want to keep them because they are so cute and tiny but after I can identify the males I'm gonna donate them to a trusted place and will keep my females. I still have yet to identify the genders because they are 3 weeks old right now but this video taught me what I'll need to look for.

[@TheDave333]

Happy to help. Best of luck with the ladies. . .

[@nimamaster6128]

It should be canonically called a gonnapoker

[@TheDave333]

Is there a Latin or Greek basis for this name change? lol

[@nimamaster6128]

Gonna poke her Wordplay 🙂

[@TheDave333]

I know, I was jus being a smart a## 🙂

[@aakash9333]

😮👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheDave333]

:-D

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Peacock rockskipper and dusky frill goby

[@TheDave333]

They remind me of the tessellated darter!

[@moonpleco5083]

Fabulous explanation with close-ups! Looks like live bearer fish species are prepared by evolution for enduring in less water surrounding. However their respiratory organs not, they still breathing by gills. Especially guppies are full of opposites - try to survive as species, multiply like crazy but at the same time they eat their offspring like crazy 🤔

[@TheDave333]

Thanks for watching the video. Eating their young happens more in captivity, than in the wild. It's probably pretty rare for a mother guppy to eat her own babies in the wild.

[@moonpleco5083]

​@@TheDave333 you're right, in the wild guppy fry have much more options to hide or/and escape from adults greedy for proteins including their mother. In aquarium with dense flora more fry survive. In the wild , when guppy population becomes too big they regulate it by eating fry that is late to hide 😆. Later they again produce babies like crazy... That's guppy's life !!!

[@TheDave333]

There is a beautiful balance in the natural world. . . If we just let it be, nature takes care of itself.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

What is your favorite species of squid?

[@TheDave333]

I don't have one. How about you?

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 I like the bigfin reef squid.

[@TheDave333]

I can see why, they're pretty neat looking.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 Indeed they are!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Why is the whale shark your favorite shark, Dave?

[@TheDave333]

Just because of its enormous size and gentle nature

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 I like the great hammerhead because they are very cool!

[@TheDave333]

They are a very cool looking fish. I heard they have very poor eyesight.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 I had no idea! I just learned something new from you!

[@TheDave333]

Yay!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Red stingray/Hemitrygon akajei

[@TheDave333]

Nice! I saw a huge manta ray once while snorkeling off the coast of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It was one of the most graceful creatures I've even see. . .

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 What about eagle rays?

[@TheDave333]

I've never seen one in the wild, but I'd like to, they're so beautiful.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 Oh, yes!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Cloudy catshark/Sycliorhinus torazame

[@TheDave333]

beautiful small shark

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Guppies love to have parties.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎊🍨🍧🎂

[@TheDave333]

Yes, and they always invite mosquito larvae. . .😁😁😁

[@scottparker2598]

Lmao, this is cool to understand, i can't believe I Googled this, I must be going Crazy nothing really Good on TV but Wow What A Great Video on Guppie Sex (Reproduction) so basically at 11:00 he is Masturbating, cool I didn't do that until after Marriage and the Birth of a few Fries bc my Wife was to tired from doing a Great and Very Appreciated Job of Working and Keeping the Hold Running even with my Help. Thanks for the Great Video Lmao🤣🤪🙃😜😂✌

[@TheDave333]

LOL - that was way more information than I needed. . . 😂 Thanks for watching another one of my videos.

[@Zulwind]

ima only raise the ones with massive gonipodiums Id have the Big G Guppies

[@TheDave333]

It's good to be ambitious! 😁

[@giovannihartman-qy4vw]

I am breeding guppys any tips guys?

[@TheDave333]

Clean warm water 80 degrees F. If you use a hang on back filter be sure to cover the filter intake with an intake sponge filter to keep the babies from getting sucked up by the filter. Provide the babies with lots of places to hide so they don't get eaten by the other fish. Watch this video for more helpful advice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p16Tc6CvjNV_j9U

[@giovannihartman-qy4vw]

@@TheDave333 thank you so much yes I also have soft water and heard they like harder water for breeding so I've been using aquarium salt and one of those slow dissolving magic sea shells also is it ok to keep them with whitecloud mountain minnows and Silvertip tetras so far as ive seen no fin nipping even on the smaller females my 20 gallon long has 5 whiteclouds 5 silvertips 4 male guppys and 11 female 4 otocinclus 2 panda Cory's [need to buy more for the school and one Cory I forget what type I have a 10 gallon hang on back w the sponge cover for water intake aswell as a 30 gallon aqueon hang on back aswell as 2 10 gallon sponge filters is this a good setup or no thanks for responding I know my tank might be a little heavily stocked edit I also have it heavily planted lots of hiding places rocks branches

[@TheDave333]

If you'd really like to get the most out of your guppies and have a lot of babies, then you're better off keeping them without the minnows and the tetras, both of which will eat the baby guppies. Those silver tips can be quite active as well as nippy in small numbers. So, keep a close eye on them and the fins of your guppies. . . Breeding is always best done in a single species setup, and if that's your main goal you may want to consider having a tank just for guppies. It sound like you have more than enough filtration. You could probably get away with just using two large sponge filters. Be sure that there isn't too much of a current for the guppies, they don't typically do well where there's a lot of water movement. It strong current also makes it difficult for the babies. The fact that it's heavily planted really helps though. Time will tell. Just decide if you're getting enough baby guppies to keep you happy. It sound like an active tank that would be a lot of fun to sit and watch.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

A shark's least favorite food is a stinkray. Get it?

[@TheDave333]

That's because they're related. Never eat a relative!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@TheDave333 You are correct, sir.

[@moonpleco5083]

Red spot on young male gonopodium looks like wound. Guppies like constantly bite each other.

[@TheDave333]

Hello again my friend. Yes, guppies do bite at each other, but it's not a wound. It's just a bit of color, same color as the fins.

[@usmc187]

Minuteman no longer applies here lol 12:15

[@TheDave333]

lol 😁 no time to waste. . .

[@thekaduu]

Kanye is watching this over and over... And, he likes it!

[@TheDave333]

Tell Kanye that I have a PayPal account linked to this channel. $hare the love. :-D