Guppy Pregant Is It Ok To Leave Her In The Big Tank

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gizzmo341

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i have and guppies and platy in a trap but i have a 2nd guppy who is pregant in are big 300l tank with a cory cat, 7 platies (not fully grown) and a male guppy in the tank we have a wall off fake plants to slow down the water at one end of the tank and some real plants alond the back of the tank but i dont think there is much to hide in for fry  have i got much chance of fries if i leave her in there? DSC_0100.jpg
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Some will survive, they can hide in the gravel.
 
She will eat most if not all of them. I had a female that was turning to eat them everytime she birthed one. Luckily I had her in a breeder that allowed the fry to sink to the bottom through a grate. You can get them at PetSmart or any LFS generally. Thats what I would recommend if you want the fry.
 
The plastic breeding boxes generally do not offer a "safe" or stress free environment, which can cause fish to eat their fry.
 
she gave birth 1 week ago in the big tank 7 frys that i can find! tiny orange fry on orange gravel!  last time she gave birth in the trap and she had 10 survie birthing

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  im sooooo happy (i know platties are easy)

btw i did have a trap but she stressed out with it this time 2-3 days before so i let her into the tank
 

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