Does Anybody Know....

[fishy55599]

Does anybody know if guppy fry can live in my main tank with 3 guppies, 4 baby swordtails (bout 7 months), bristlenose plec, and 2 glass catfish?

 

[ewooten78]

It is best to seperate fry from your main tank if you want them to survive. Males and other types of fish will eat the fry especially the other male guppies so that they can ensure that their fry will be the dominant fry to survive. I have a 5 gallon that I use specifically for fry so that mine survive. Good luck!

 

[OldMan47]

The glass cats and the adult guppies will be some threat to the fry at first. Having the baby swordtails in the tank will help because the other fish will be used to seeing fry in the tank. A good cover of plants like java moss will go a long way to helping fry survive. I never do anything but feed this tank, do water changes and remove adult guppies to sell. The clump of java moss means a continuous supply of fry that grow to be adults.

 

[fishy55599]

how nice pic, will try get some of that java moss.
I havent got the catfish yet, was supposed to today, but dad being lazy as usual means we didnt go get them.
I think that my male guppy in the tank is the dad

 

[fishy55599]

Oldman47 Can you have a look at the pinned topic (think it top one) i posted some pictures of my guppies, can you just check and tell me if they are defo pregnant, i think they are because the birthing tube seems to have opened up.

 

[OldMan47]

The red tailed female in the pictures seems to be at least a week away from a drop.

 

[fishy55599]

I have decided to not put them in the net and let them do it naturally.
I would love to no where you got your mollies aswell they are beautiful.

 

[OldMan47]

My first female molly is one I picked out at my local fish shop. The fry are hers.