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Cull:
To cull fish, dispose of ill, or inferior fish.
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Culls:
A fish called a cull, or a group of fish called culls.
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Feeder
Fish: inferior stock, fed to bigger fish.
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Gonopodium:
The annual fin of a male guppy. modified anal fin
of all live-bearing male toothcarps.
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Caudal:
Tail fin of a guppy.
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Caudal
peduncle: supports caudal fin
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Dorsal fin:
Top fin, lays on back of guppy,
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Operculum: Gill
cover, pumps water over gills for gas exchange.
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Pectoral fin: paired
"arms" - Used for fine movement backward and forward.
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Pelvic fin: paired
"legs" - Used for stability in the water.
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UGF: A under
gravel filter - self explanatory.
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BBS: Baby brine
shrimp - small live shrimps, often fed to guppies.
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ABS: Adult brine
shrimp - live shrimps, often fed to guppies.
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Fry: baby guppies,
newborn up to 3 months.
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Drop: a mother guppy drops
her fry, a guppy giving birth, A litter of fry
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Ich: a common fish disease
- white spots appear over fish
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Strain: a certain color
of a guppy, bred to make a certain coloration - I.e. H/B Blue, Yellow Cobra,
Gold Bodied Red