Re: Sexing Livebearers with Temperature Change - Possible??

"RedForeman ©®" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> My wife is a gecko person, and has learned that you can help precipitate
the
> gender by changing the temperature of the eggs of gecks....
>
> I've had 3 batchs of guppies, at a rate of 85% male, 15% female... How can
I
> yeild more females, temp up or down???
>
> This is just a test to see if it's possible, but I'm eager and albe to
test
> that theory if anyone wants to help hypothize...????
>
> Right now I've got 3 pregnant females, by the same male, right now
seperated
> and with females only @ 79dF.
>
> If I increase temp to 82dF, what will happen??
> If I decrease temp to 74dF, what will happen??
>
> Anyone can ring in on this...
>
>

not sure about livebearers but with Kribs if your PH is on the high side you
will have more males, lower the PH and you get more females. Not sure if
this might work for Guppies or not.

Rick