Guppy 'gravid' Spot

[u8mypaygoo]

Hello there, Im new to this forum.

Im just very very curious. My guppy's gravid spot has been turning black and pink. It has been like this for about 3 days. I dont see any fries anywhere in my tank other than the one already there. It's very unusual, and now, the black color is coming back! what can this mean?

 

[Rhiannon]

Depends on the colour of the guppy, some have a pink gravid spot, some have a black.

Both my girls have very black ones at the moment and they look like they are about to explode at any minute with fry.

I dont know why it would be changing colours, hopefully someone else will be able to help you.

Is she looking pregnant with a swollen belly?

Is she showing any signs of labour like going into a corner and just sitting there?

 

[u8mypaygoo]

well, the gravid spot turns pink, then at night time, the pink spot would begin to have black dots. I just got home from school, and i found 10 fry! one is deformed, but still alive. what should i do with it? its upside down and has what looks like a stomach, coming out of it. i have no clue which of the 2 females the fry came from. they both look normal since i saw them this morning, but one of the females, her belly is becoming very very flat at the bottom.

 

[theotheragentm]

Depending on the lighting, gravid spots can seem to appear and disappear. If one of the fry is deformed it may or may not survive. If the fry are separated, I would try giving it a fighting chance. If not, it will probably be a survival of the fittest scenario and it will be eaten.