I've had your obsession before with feeder guppies. When I was little I use to have a small tank packed with them and had ever since tried to redo that.
A few tips that I've noticed was:
1. Feeder guppies are full of diseases
2. When you first get them, watch out for the following:
a) Reduce tank flow, they are in a weakened state many of the time and extra tank flow stresses them out even more, making them more prone to diseases. Anything that creates a flow that'll push them around or make them swim a lot will stress them out.
b) Keep your temperature around 65-70F. They don't require as warm temperatures as their fancier cousins.
c) Plants add to the success, keeps the water clean, and helps feed the smaller ones.
d) Let them settle in for awhile, like a day or so before feeding them anything.
I've never exactly had as much problem as you've had with feeders though. Since they are fairly cheap, you can have many tries.
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