Female Guppies

[jambo1238]

Hi to everyone, this is my first post and i need some help.
I have had a 55 litre tank for just over 4 months now, which includes 8 various small fish e.g. Harlequins, Tetras and guppies (male and female).
My question is Why have i never seen any guppy fry? On many occassions my females have been pregnant (growing larger and dark gravid spot) but never any fry, the females just become small again.

I know that fry are often eaten by other fish, but my tank is heavily planted and i have never even seen one fry.
As you can guess, this is frustrating me, i have placed my females in a breeder net, when they are quite large, but always change my mind after a few days and release thm back into the tank.

Finally, How long can a female guppy be left in a breeder net before it becomes inhumane, but i really want some guppy fry.

Hope you can help, many thanks.

 

[Betta91]

First off, it's best not to put a prego guppy in a breeder trap, but if you do end up putting them in there, don't leave them for more then a few hours or a day at the most. It could be that since you've been leaving them in the breeder trap for a few days time that they have gotten too stressed and aborted their fry. I'd take a closer look if I were you...newborn guppies are almost transparent and can fit into any tight spot in your tank, and I mean ANYTHING. Try looking around the gravel and corners of your tank. All fry are attracted by light so you could also put a flashlight in a corner and see if you get anything. Just check for fry frequently especially in the morning as guppies tend to give birth at night. Good luck!

 

[mollie_lover]

yeah same as mollies, they tend to give at birh aswell

 

[Rhiannon]

Well the other fish could of eaten them. My guppy just gave birth and I have one fry left..

Do they die after giving birth? Cause sometimes when they abort or miscarry they can die.