Can I Do Anything To Help My Guppy Gith Birth

[Robbo851]

my guppy is huge and been in my 5 gallon breeding tank but hasnt giveb birth is there anything i can do to help it

 

[WILDER]

Sometimes a water change can get things moving.

 

[Annastasia]

Make sure she isn't under any stress, water changes are good...and just be patient. That's the biggest thing with Livebearers. She'll give birth when she's ready. How long has she been pregnant?

 

[Robbo851]

about a month i think, can changing food or temp help anything

 

[Annastasia]

What food are you giving her currently? And if you raise the temp to about 26C or 78F that might speed up the process a little bit.

 

[imouse]

You can feed her crushed flake, not large pieces. Fish are opportunistic feeders and will feed when food is available, smaller pieces = more intake. When you feed her, her stomach mass will increase and IF she is ready to 'drop' the pressure that the stomach puts on the 'womb' will help her to 'eject' her fry.
When born and the egg sac has been absorbed, feed fine crushed flake for the fry. Rub some between finger and thumb under water, this creates a suspended paste that hangs in the water and makes easier pickings for babies



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[Robbo851]

crushed flakes ,frozen daphinia and frozen and freezedried bloodworms i feed (mainly flake) i have livebearer fry food for when they are born

 

[Annastasia]

Okay, sounds good. For right now, I'd just say patience.

If you do water changes and raise the temperature and keep the stress as low as possible, it could help speed it along a little, but right now I'm thinking it's just waiting. Are you putting her in a fry tank, or doing survival of the fittest for the fry?