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lets hope these work.... she had about 25. three of which were eggs. it was amazing!!!

im uploading some now!

Gretel dropped her fry last night!!! there are 20+ that surivived i think there was only one that was still born and i saw 2 eggs so its very exciting and they are incredibly cute!!! pictures soon!!!

my only issue with the last two posts, is that swordtails are considerably thinner and have a completely different body shape. mollies and platies have distended stomachs. swordtails and exspecially hi fin swordtails are considerably more lean, there for they dont get as big in pregnancy. for...

i hope i hope!!!

she really is taking her time. still nothing this morning. i really hope everything is ok!

so i just got home and still nothing. so im hoping for sometime tonight.

Isn't she :). The lights been off! I just turn it on occasionally to check for fry!

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8RDfZ...feat=directlink its a pretty grainy picture but you can see the gravid spot with the fry eyes in it, and the white birthing tube.

i will post some pics up after they are born. i cant really get a good picture of her currently with out using the flash and i dont want to stress her out. she definately doesnt like the camera as it is lol. im getting ready to leave for work so i hope she doesnt drop while im gone!!

i have to admit the birthing tube is pretty cute and definately got my attention she is definately my first preggo fish. and after reading 5teadys thread about livebearers i continue to notice the same general behavior hiding in corners, behind the plants, or underneath the heater. shes not...

thanks fish48! thats about what i figured. a little update! i can see her birthing tube beginning to blacken!

bump :)

So Gretel My hi Fin Lyretail is pregnant and shes incredibly cute. any ways ive been able to see her birthing tube for about a day now, and last night i moved her into a 2 gallon tank that i had left over. (cannot currently afford a 10 gallon set up) my question is, how long before she drops...

Hey wills thanks for the information! currently all of my fish are pretty young. and the only one that is really even that big is my blue gourami. but shes still not full size. within the next few months i plan on getting at least a 55 gallon tank if not larger. im not to worried about it at...