Guppy Mums Dying After Giving Birth

[Lezlee]

I have a 60 Litre tank with Male & Female Guppies, 1 plec and 2 corys. All has been great in the tank but just recently the females have been giving birth and then dying. Its really sad, I have not been putting them into a breeding tank but just letting them give birth in the tank and then catching the fry and putting them in a breeding tank. Has anyone any suggestions, please its really heartbreaking.

 

[i_ganjaman]

I have a 60 Litre tank with Male & Female Guppies, 1 plec and 2 corys. All has been great in the tank but just recently the females have been giving birth and then dying. Its really sad, I have not been putting them into a breeding tank but just letting them give birth in the tank and then catching the fry and putting them in a breeding tank. Has anyone any suggestions, please its really heartbreaking.

I'm afraid quite a lot of livebearers can die giving birth,Are the males constantly chasing and mating with them,this could be the problem.

 

[Lezlee]

I have a 60 Litre tank with Male & Female Guppies, 1 plec and 2 corys. All has been great in the tank but just recently the females have been giving birth and then dying. Its really sad, I have not been putting them into a breeding tank but just letting them give birth in the tank and then catching the fry and putting them in a breeding tank. Has anyone any suggestions, please its really heartbreaking.

I'm afraid quite a lot of livebearers can die giving birth,Are the males constantly chasing and mating with them,this could be the problem.

Hi Thank you for your reply, the males are chasing quite a bit but I have 3 males and 12 females now, should I get more females?

 

[xostrawberryox]

12 females to 3 males is a high enough ratio already. Wow you're brave, you could have 12 lots of fry a month! Birthing is stressful for fish as it is for any livebearing species including humans. How do you know she is dying, how is she acting??