US forum members, where do you order healthy guppies?

[teach701]

It seems like guppies are severely inbred from LFS in the USA. Have any of you had better luck ordering from different websites?

 

[bgarthe]

Yes, you are correct and that us why I got out of guppies years ago. Back then I tried two different websites to no avail. They looked nice at the time, but just didn’t seem truly healthy. And yes, my water here is ideal for them, even more so than for my current fish (causing me to mix aquarium water for all 7 tanks). If it were I, I’d be contacting guppy breeders specifically for surely they are aware of this careless overbreeding/inbreeding and are, or have already, taken measures to combat this. It might take a bit longer and mean more research etc, but it will be worth it in the long run. Maybe there are guppy clubs that could help you out.
These are some of my past favorite guppies I had.

 

[ProudPapa]

You might give LRB Aquatics a try. It's my understanding that he only sells what he grows.

By coincidence, I just received some shrimp from him Saturday. They all arrived healthy, and were packed well.

 

[kansas]

You might find some people on this web page who breed guppies and ship them.

 

[RayClem]

There are some members here on Fishlore who breed guppies. Emerald King is one such member, but he is in the Netherlands. Perhaps he has some contacts in the States.

 

[emeraldking]

Better to choose a website where guppies are bred by the owner him-'herself. Or a private breeder who selects on quality. Most stores buy their fish from wholesalers. Certain online sites buy their fiosh also from wholesalers. If they use the same wholesaler, than there's no use to buy from different stortes or websites. For if the source has got weak fish already before those fish will be sold, what use will it have to buy those?
Try a private breeder or a serious guppy club where you can find better quality of guppies.

 

[teach701]

Thanks everyone for the responses! Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I didn't get any notifications.

 

[TonyY]

Thanks everyone for the responses! Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I didn't get any notifications.

try avy_guppies on reddit/instagram and anthony aquatic on fb