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What to do with new born guppies

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Question
Dear Reader,
   One morning when I woke up to feed my fish, I saw a black dot eating some of the food. Then I realized it was a baby fish! Then I realized there were three more. My question is, what should I do?

                       love,
                     Madison Barber  

Answer
If you are serious about breeding your guppies then I suggest moving them into their own tank.
There is more information here about breeding and raising fry.
http://guppyplace.tripod.com/Breeding.html
 If you are just having a hobby tank, then I would leave the babies where they are.  Start feeding the adult guppies 2 or 3 times a day (smaller amounts) to discourage them from eating the fry.  If you don't want to keep the fry, wait till they are a bit older and I am sure your LFS would gladly take them off your hands.  I hope this helps you.