Vengified
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As the title says: I have a pregnant guppy, been rather inactive for two days, which I know is fairly normal for pregnancy, but today she has developed a bulge near her anal fin. Surprisingly, she has come out of hiding, and is much more active than the last two days, but the bulge is concerning. I've read horror stories about fry getting stuck and killing the mom, and I'm hoping someone who has had the unfortunate experience, can advise on if this looks to be the case?
Tank is 20 gallon high, up for a few months. I know the nitrogen cycle. Water check is 0/0/15ish, ph 8.2, temp 78°F. Tankmates are 3 male guppies, 5 female guppies (6 including her), 3 otocinclus, honey gourami, half a dozen or so guppy fry. Use UGF w/maxijet 600 powerhead with spraybar on powerhead, and Aquaclear 50. Have airstone as well. No other fish show signs of illness, though recently lost neon blue dwarf gourami to what I believe was DGIV. Tank is fairly heavily planted. Also, I now feed once a day, to avoid overfeeding, variety of foods, frozen omega one super brine shrimp, tetra flakes and crisps, omega one pellets, fresh veggies, dried shrimp treats.
Pics below. Thanks in advance for any help!
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Tank is 20 gallon high, up for a few months. I know the nitrogen cycle. Water check is 0/0/15ish, ph 8.2, temp 78°F. Tankmates are 3 male guppies, 5 female guppies (6 including her), 3 otocinclus, honey gourami, half a dozen or so guppy fry. Use UGF w/maxijet 600 powerhead with spraybar on powerhead, and Aquaclear 50. Have airstone as well. No other fish show signs of illness, though recently lost neon blue dwarf gourami to what I believe was DGIV. Tank is fairly heavily planted. Also, I now feed once a day, to avoid overfeeding, variety of foods, frozen omega one super brine shrimp, tetra flakes and crisps, omega one pellets, fresh veggies, dried shrimp treats.
Pics below. Thanks in advance for any help!
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