Pregnant Guppy

Hi all,

as i said bfore, just started off over a week ago with a brand new 100l
got some guppies and one of the females looks huge n is fat as a pig !!

could she b pregnant ?
and what do i do if thats the case ??

Luis

 

She could be pregnant.
If you want to save the fry you should put her in a breeding tank when she is ready to give birth.
She is ready when you could see the eyes of the fry inside her.
The other fish may chase her then,because they will eat the fry.

 

If you want to raise the fry to adulthood you'll need to look into the following:
Get some floating plants for the fry to hide in.
Lower the tank water because if its too deep the fry cant fill their swimbladers with air after they hatch and will never be ably to swim properly.
Youll have to get some lights over the tank to promote algea growth as live bearers need some green in their diet. the algae (and plants) also creates a breeding place for microscopic organisms to breed in that inturn creates food for the fry. Baby brineshrimp is most properly the best first food for any fish's fry.

 

Google guppies and live bearers you will find lots of pictures etc.. showing you what a pregnant guppy looks like

 

The Gravid spot (black spot near the anal area is he indication that she is pregnant) Guppies can keep sperm even after dropping a giving birth, so can actually raise a few schools.

 

The easiest way to save some fry in my (limited) experience: buy a net separater that clips onto the side of your tank. Fill it with lots of plants like a cloud of java moss or hornwart. (or if you don't have lots of plants, I know your tank is new, then think of something else which will allow the fry a place to hide) Move the mom-fish over into there. She will probably eat some of them before they get into hiding, but some should get away! Take her out when she's done popping. Guppy fry are easy to feed: put some flakes into a bank baggie, then grind them up into a fine powder between your fingers. They take it readily. Use a piece of irrigation spagetti tubing for siphoning out the net without sucking the little fish up. Good luck! And remember: you'll get plenty of chances to get it right, so don't stress if you dont get it right first time!

 

thanx guys

 

oi all,

how many Fry will b born ??

She was preggies, n saw 6 swimming around lunch time, had nothing to seperate them with n no food 4 them
thers only 1 ( that i canc ) swimming around, wanna separate him n put him in filter compartment....
how many do u think ive lost ??

happy n sad at the same time !!

only my 1st week ....

they wer so cute ....

 

I did have a guppy who did give birth to about 30 fry.

 

I have managed to get about 4 babies with every birth. No idea how many have been born everytime, as I was at work each time .