In message <gju1d4$7s4$1@news.albasani.net>, John Smith 
 writes
>
>Now, finally, I am even getting females which show nice color and 
>tank-fulls of HEALTHY guppies!
>
My experience is much the same. I'm now pushing towards 60 and I've had 
various tanks since I was about 17. I love the live bearers. You can put 
a few in every year and get so many young that you have to give dozens 
away :-)  They lively and full of personality.

My new guppies are now recognisable as such and can play with the grown 
ups without fear of being dinner. I noticed the Platy young are much 
more nervous and almost creep about the bottom until they're quite big.

-- 
Edward Cowling  "The Spice Must Flow !!"