Bought A Guppy 1 Day Ago Now Shes Popping Out Fries Help!

[Pip+Craig]

So i bought a female guppy one day ago and i was just watching my fish when a fry popped out. Unfortunately one of my neon got to it, however i don't have a hatchery and i cant sit and watch all the fish get eaten. Any help would be appreciated on how to make a make shift hatchery until tomorrow where i'm going to have to find a pet shop open on Easter Sunday. ( Also if anyone knows pets at home opening times on easter sunday that would be great!)

 

[daizeUK]

The guppy may be giving birth prematurely because she is stressed from the recent move.  I wouldn't want to stress her out any further by putting her into a breeding box.  You could buy some plants (moss or weeds like egeria) to help the fry hide in.

 

[DiddleBug]

Yes, livebearers often give birth (for me at least) right after I get them.  It must be the stress or temp change or something.

 

[bluesword23516]

What other fish do you have in the tank? Can you post a picture of the whole tank.

 

[WILDER]

Float some plants at the top of the tank for the fry to hide in.
Also plentys of plants, and hiding spaces for fry.
Becareful when doing a gravel vac as sometimes fry will bury themselves in the substrate.