Pregnant Guppy ( again ) ...

Hi all,

have had a Guppy in a hatchery for 2 weeks now, she looked fat n huge and had that really black spot at the back, so i separeted her.
i had a previous one give birth and i wasent ready, but she did give birth n i still have 4 of her fry swimming around.
anyway, this one now has been in the hatchery for over 2 weeks n no show, she looks big n fat n very dark spot but no babies yet.
im just getting worried cause shes been in there for so long ( is this normal ? ) she looks and acts normal and i have two males that dont leave the side of the hatchery for no reason.

should i just wait ?

 

You should wait

 

Luis guppies give birth every 28days so if she gives birth remember the date and then next time you will know when she is close.

 

wow, if Guppies r this complicated whats gonna happen when i move up to Angels ?? lol

 

You will watch them lay there eggs and then start biting your nails LOL

 

And one day when you are keeping discus you wont believe you said this

 

lol, its just such a pain to c her stuck in there for so long ...

n checking up on her every 30 seconds !!

 

Hahaha! I know the feeling Luis! I got my guppies when they were preggers, so I'm just waiting for them to pop! I have NO idea when they will pop, so im checking my plants and females and tank every time i walk past it

I cant wait to be a Granny

 

lol, how long now ? n u not keeping them separeted ??

 

had my females about a week, and no not gonna keep them seperated, sometimes by doing that (ive heard) that it stresses the female, and causes her to hang on to her fry for a little while longer. So im going to let nature take its course, and let her have the fry in the community tank.

I have lots of coverage for the fry to hide in to minimalise losses, but its a good way of keeping the population regulated (incase you are worried about overpopulating your tank.)

 

UPDATE !!

hi all,

she popped today !! 23 fry so far n counting, shes still black at the back n popping them out
should i just wait till shes gone all silver ? or cut my losses , save these 23 n put her back in the tank ??

 

Patience young Jedi.

 

i think i read somewhere female guppies are almost in a permament state of pregnancy when kept with males

 

net the fry, put them in another separation / breeding tank, leave the mom in there to drop more if she has any more.. if she hasnt dropped more after a day or so, pop her back in the community tank.

 

a week later n her spot is still black ???

she popped 25 ( that i saw n counted )

but shes still black ??

 

bump ...

 

Guppy females store sperm for round about a six month period from a single mating - perpetual little brood mothers.... lave her in main tank and pop her back into trap 4 or s o days before 28 days are up from last time she dropped fry...

With time you will be able to see how the gravid spot changes/gets darker - when she is a day or so from dropping.....good luck with the pitter patter of tiny fins...

 

My guppy females always have a black spot, so they always look pregnant.

If you get some floating plants you should be able to leave the females with the other fish.

 

oi ppl,

is 31 guppies too much in a 3 foot ?

n what do i do if the femmes keep getting preggies ??

 

lol i think you will be fine with 31 guppies in a 3 foot.. as long as its only ther guppies and no big waste producers like pleco's, etc..

first see how many of the fry survives then sell or donate the unwanted extras to a petshop or see if anyone here on the forum wants them

you could also swop guppies for fish food or dechlorinator at a lfs..

i have an lps here in the western cape that gives me R1 per guppy lol