Hmmm, Preggers?

[Helium_Junkie]

I have a red wagtail platy pair, and the female is huge. She is off-colour, as if her skin is stretched a bit thin - looks like a yellow/white balloon under the skin or something. I cant see any black area (gravid spot as i think its called)... do you think she could be preggers?

Also, I have a swordtail pair, the female has a black area, kinda half visible... I don't know if it is her innards or a load of baby eyes though! Should you be able to see a black area through her skin if its not baby eyes?



Thanks

 

[Helium_Junkie]

 

[Joby]

Don't have a platy (or a sword), but she looks pregnant to me. My guppy females look whiter in that area when they get big with fry. The black spot on the sword is the gravid spot but she isn't particularly fat so not going to drop imminently. You can just see a different colour red in your platy which shows her gravid spot, its just after her white area which is in the same spot as the sword and between her bottom fins.

They do go quiet when they are due to drop fry. Hope someone that has a platy and sword can help you out a bit more

 

[Mamaschild]

Well, I can say they are both of breeding age? They very well could be preggers, but neither is far along if so.

This is what a preggers Swordtail looks like

HTH

 

[Joby]

Wow! that is pregnant

What a lovely colour fish

 

[Mamaschild]

Thanks, Joby She's actually my 8 yr. olds, 3rd generation. He was given her grandparents by a Petco employee.....yes, some good things do come from the chain stores

 

[littleme1969]

Well, I can say they are both of breeding age? They very well could be preggers, but neither is far along if so.

This is what a preggers Swordtail looks like

HTH

My goodness ..that fish is huge ...makes my eyes water at the thought............lol And what a pretty colour too

 

[Mamaschild]

Thanks littleme. She is kind of HUGE....isn't she

 

[willywonka099]

Actually i just had my first batch of green sword fry !!! the female died shortly after and male at them all but anyway back to the subject ... i have heard swords are more difficult to breed for some reason .... but yes she is definately preggers but doint bother her (i have heard) they abort quite easy probably stick to her reg. scheduel would be ur bes bet she isnt far along at all ..i just got two female swords to replace my females that died and one of them is VERY preggers if i had a cam. (with batteries in it LOL) i would take a pic GOOD LUCK