What’s a small live bearer I could breed in my 10 gallon but would also do fine outdoors in my 100 gallon pond in the summer?

[Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics]

What’s a small live bearer I could breed in my 10 gallon but would also do fine outdoors in my 100 gallon pond in the summer?

[Colu]

Endler guppies mosquito fish would all be good choice 

[Patrick_G]

I’ve just done Guppies and had great luck. They breed like crazy in an outside pond, and there are some that look spectacular from above. 

[Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics]

On 1/20/2023 at 3:58 PM, Colu said:

Endler guppies mosquito fish would all be good choice 

I was thinking about endlers but also I just found out about heterandria formosa have you ever kept them?

 

On 1/20/2023 at 4:02 PM, Patrick_G said:

I’ve just done Guppies and had great luck. They breed like crazy in an outside pond, and there are some that look spectacular from above. 

Would the guppies over populate too quickly in a small tank? 

[Patrick_G]

On 1/20/2023 at 3:30 PM, Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics said:

Would the guppies over populate too quickly in a small tank? 

Yeah, if the 10 gal is going to be their ongoing winter home then Endlers might be a better choice. You can fit a lot more in a 10 gallon. 

[mynameisnobody]

Ricefish are amazing and temps don’t matter as much as other species. The only issue is 10 gallon will be too small to keep them in. Depending where you are, you can leave them in the pond over the winter. I realize these aren’t livebearers but they will reproduce and you will see fry. 

[knee]

Heterandria formosa or least killifish but they breed slow

[Colu]

On 1/20/2023 at 11:30 PM, Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics said:

was thinking about endlers but also I just found out about heterandria formosa have you ever kept them?

@Guppysnailkeeps heterandria Formosa can answer about how quickly they breed and tank size

[Guppysnail]

On 1/20/2023 at 8:25 PM, Colu said:

@Guppysnailkeeps heterandria Formosa can answer about how quickly they breed and tank size

I got them from a guy who kept them in an outdoor pond over summers indoor in winter In Pennsylvania. I put about 15-20 in a 10 gallon. I gave away about 100 and still have 50+. They start slow but as the baby girls grow then their baby girls grow it becomes exponential. I love them. Each girl bears 1 fry at a time. 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by Guppysnail

[lefty o]

On 1/20/2023 at 5:30 PM, Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics said:

I was thinking about endlers but also I just found out about heterandria formosa have you ever kept them?

 

Would the guppies over populate too quickly in a small tank? 

pretty much any live bearer will overwhelm a 10g tank in short order. with a 10, one definately needs a plan on what to do with the fry.

On 1/20/2023 at 5:02 PM, Patrick_G said:

I’ve just done Guppies and had great luck. They breed like crazy in an outside pond, and there are some that look spectacular from above. 

that red is stunning!!!