How Can I Tell If My New Fish Is Pregnant? Im Still Learning.

[hot_hazza3]

does anybody know how long it is b4 she will give birth?
she has the dark patch at the back of her and she is not eating alot? thanx

 

[bobbicus]

@ hot_hazza think it's becasue u are still being validated as to why u can't check out the live bearer section!!

the thing is you dont know when she got pregnant - if you did then a due date would be able to be pondered over - as this aint the case i'm afraid it's a case of wait and see!!!

but like others say if she seems as though she looks like she is fatter bellied than the other females, hiding, not eating much then it seems she is due soon - as the "black belly" idicates the fry

try to make small movements when near the tank and maybe cut down on the feeding - may help her calm down a little

hope that is of sum use?

 

[hot_hazza3]

cheers yeah its helped alot!!!
i just dont wana lose the babies and also about the live bearer section i didnt understand you lol
it wont let me message anyone either so im not sure?
have u anymore ideas cheers "H"

 

[bobbicus]

about the validating.......

when u post a post! - the ifo about a person who left it is to the left hand side --on yours it says validating - whereas many probably all of us say members - maybe this is why u cannot message anyone and check out the info on livebearers yet??

i'll see if i can pm you the info on livebearers!!

 

[hot_hazza3]

thank you

 

[bobbicus]

tried pm you - it says that u either have

1) ur personal messenger disabled - or

2) ur inbox is full

think u need to go into ur settings to do with the fish forum and accept personal messages - other than that - i cant help

sorri

 

[hot_hazza3]

cheers ill try

also can anyone help me yet again lol....how do i get to my inbox as i need to activate my message thing? cheers

 

[bobbicus]

i know this is un-related to fish - but i gotta help!!!

1) click on ur name that is underlined - side of a post u done

2) when viewing ur profile scroll down to bottome of page and click on "edit my profile"

3) scroll down that page and left hand side there are options - click on the one that says "board settings"

4) scroll down and u will see personal messenger

check all these in case u un-checked one of em!!

hope that's clear as mud heheh

 

[hot_hazza3]

i did what you told me and it said this:

"You are not allowed to use this part of the board"?
any ideas?

 

[bobbicus]

ahhhh - prob cos u are being validated

maybe sumone longer in the tooth will give u a reason but i think it could be that!!

 

[hot_hazza3]

cheers but if so how come i can in this forum lol
never mind ill have to wait and see thank you anyhow....by the way my babies are due anytime yay me

 

[silver tipped]

Hi,

I keep platies and have been through several births with them, so here is my limited knowledge.

My platies are huge by them time they give birth. If you look at the platy head on it should look square in shape. Also there will be a black spot (called the gravid spot) just below her anal fin. This I believe are the eyes of the fry. My platies will always hide away right at the back of the tank where know no one can see them. They only come out for food and then only briefly. At this point I know they are going to give birth very shortly. However I have read (correct anyone if I am wrong) that platies can hold on to the fry and even re-absorb them if they are stressed.

Personally I do not use breeder nets or fry tanks. I think they cause my platies too much stress, however that is my own opinion. Platies can abort there fry if stressed too much. I use the survival of the fittess technique. My tank has lots of plants and hiding places and a few of the fry do survive.

I feed the fry flake food that I crush up very small but you can by foods eapecially for fry. I have a fry in my tank at the moment, some are 5 weeks and some where born only a few days ago. They are very cute but remember that females can store up to 7 amounts of sperm and therefore can give birth every month. it can make for a lot of fry!!!

I now only keep females, so as soon as I can sex the fry and they are big enough the males go off to my lfs.

Hope this helps a bit. If I were you I would let her out of the net and wait and see what happens. She will have them when she is ready and not before.

 

[hot_hazza3]

thank you for your help!!! it has been a lot of use!!!
i will leave her in the net today and tonight and if stressed or not given birth i will let her out in the morning b4 i go work... cheers again.

any other info would be gr8ful cheers

 

[hot_hazza3]

Hay guys, im unsure if i should leave her in the breeding net or if i should take her out and put her in the main tank?

any suggestions? please

 

[reddannyh]

Leave her in, it will cause her no harm whatsoever.