Are They Pregnant?

[GouramiJay]

Hello,

I was wondering could somebody tell if my fish are pregnant ffrom these pictures?

Guppy





Guppy No.2




Zebra Danio



If you cannot tell from these pictures could you give me some advice on what to look for in these species and also platy's when their pregnant??

All replies greatly appreciated
Jay

 

[paradiddle]

a gravid spot near the anal fin, look at their bottom end for a black spot

 

[GouramiJay]

Does this apply to the Danio's aswell?

One of my Danio's has a significantly bigger belly than the rest. Is this due to overfeeding?

 

[snazy]

Well guppies always have a gravid spot, even when 2 weeks old so it's not an indication of being pregnant, but a round growing belly that finally squares off in shape is. From the pictures it looks like both are pregnant but have a bit of time to go. Guppies can hold sperm for months after initial mating with a male so most purchased ones are already pregnant.
As for the danio, they are egg layers. Do you have any males with her otherwise even if she is full of eggs nothing will happen.

 

[sadguppy]

The danio certainly looks gravid (full of eggs) but unless you have a breeding tank set up you are unlikely to see any offspring. They lay eggs and they usually get eaten by the parents and other fish before you know it they even spawned.

Rule of thumb with livebearers is that if they are in mixed sex groups, the females are always pregnant. Unless you have enough room for all the fry, and there will be thousands, let nature take it's course and leave them in the tank, that way the majority will be eaten and you won't be overrun.

 

[zain611]

You could provide hiding places like with me i make a small hole under my moss ball for the fry to take refuge on but at the moment i have 2 guvenile female guppies so one is getting chased around as much as one other which isnt and they are 7 months old

 

[Jenste]

If you ever have male and female guppies together,of breeding age, then the answer is always "yes" lol.

 

[GouramiJay]