I remember the exact morning I checked my first guppy breeding tank and found… nothing. No fry. Not even the tiny translucent shadows I’d been watching for all week. I’d had a healthy female drop what I estimated was close to 40 fry the night before, and by morning most of them were just gone … Read more
Fish eating their own eggs is one of the most misunderstood problems in home aquarium breeding. It looks alarming the first time you see it. But in most cases, it isn’t cruelty, and it isn’t a sign that something is broken in your tank. It’s usually natural behavior driven by a mix of instinct, stress, … Read more
I still remember that Tuesday morning like it was last week. It was around 6 AM. I hadn’t even made coffee yet. I walked straight to my breeding tank — the way I always do — and there they were. A beautiful cluster of danio eggs stuck to the java moss, exactly where I’d hoped … Read more
Three fry. That’s what I counted one morning. I had started with thirty — maybe more. My guppies had given birth overnight, and I remember thinking this is it, I’m actually doing this. I watched them for an hour before bed, these tiny silver specks darting around the tank. Went to sleep feeling pretty proud of myself. … Read more