How to Breed Guppies (Beginner's Guide)

I enjoyed this video!! Guppies are one of my FAVORITE fish. I have been studying them for years now and am still learning. Some important tips when it comes to breeding: 1)Females like a lot of natural growing greens for their babies. I make 1/2 of my tank thick with a variety of growing plants. 2)Females like to have as much high quality food as they want. I feed high-protein granules for guppies. 3)Females like to have a few girl buddies in the tank with them even if the other girls are not pregnant. Preferably no boys. 4)When my female starts to have her young, she isolates herself into the plants. I offer small snacks if she eats the snacks. She usually does. It helps with contractions and to not eat the babies. Last night I fed about 12 little meals while she had her 30+ babies over the course of hours. I am careful not to disturb her. I first feed her buddies at the other side so they won't race over to momma and take hers, lol. 5)When the babies start coming, I lift gently them out with a small cup and/or turkey baster, if it does not disturb the mom. CAUTION: turkey basters work great however the baby will often drop to the bottom of the baster quickly. Have a cup right there to put them into it. If the baby is high up in the turkey baster, I put my finger on the bottom of the baster to stop the water going out. Just watch for the baby. I have enough water in the cup so the baby won't hit her/his self when landing. I put ALL the babies together is a small container with a few plants. They feel safe together. Guppies are very sensitive and can get easily stressed. Mine have had a lot of babies and I just wanted to share what I have learned.😊

Love your visits at Nat‘s place! you guys together are perfect entertainment! I don’t even have fish …

So many beautiful guppies! Really good work!

a lot of good info here. been raising guppies for 4 years now. I like his style.

Those koi guppies are terrific! Beautiful fish

He is a good breeder i can tell, Awesome guppies he got!

I love your vids and you really got me in the hobby

That breeding system is simple but awesome!

I love the fact that you posted this video about 3 hours after my new guppy females arrived! That's perfect.

Awesome video! Surprisingly wish it was longer. 👍

Your content has inspired me to build my own aquarium

Cool I’m getting some Vienna guppys from someone in aquarium co op so this vid helps

Nat again AWESOME!

Nick I'm coming to see your talk at the Pascoe County aquarium society in February. I hope you bring some of your bug buffet with you. I'd love to try it! See you soon.

This came at a good time, my aunt just gave me some guppies from her pond 😅

Great video thanks for sharing ❤

Great content 👌

I think Nat's instagram was forgotten to be put in the description! Please put it there or a note explaining this for us confused folks, thank you! 😊❤

Very informative 😊

I’d love to see you keep and make a video on peacock gudgeons, I think you’d have a ball with breeding them