How Can I Tell......

[flemmyemmy]

Hi all,

Ok so i know there are the obvious signs and i also know you have to look for the gravid spot but what does that look like. My 2 platy's are rather large (they are really fat) and one of them has a dark patch forming inside where i think the gravid spot should be, but i have never actually seen it before.

Does anyone have a piture of what it should look like???

Thanks
Emz

 

[eddied316]

Hey,

here's a pic of a gravid spot on a guppy. But its pretty close to all the other breeds .

 

[flemmyemmy]

Thanks for that. I dont think my two are pregnant then, there dark patches dont look anything like that. I'll keep an eye on them anyway, just to be sure.

Thanks again
Emz

 

[flemmyemmy]

Well, she was deffinately pregnant, and gave birth last night, i have seen two little babies swimming around today

Question, how do you clean the gravel and do water changes with these tiny little guys, i dont want to suck them up?

 

[LiveLifeGoJump]

Well, she was deffinately pregnant, and gave birth last night, i have seen two little babies swimming around today

Question, how do you clean the gravel and do water changes with these tiny little guys, i dont want to suck them up?

Carefully

Then before you tip the old water have a good look in the bucket for any that did get sucked up.

Since changing my tank to sand I only had to hover it once, it's amazing how clean it stays (have corys & clowns & I think that helps as well).

 

[flemmyemmy]

If i do suck any up by mistake, will it do them any damage???

 

[LiveLifeGoJump]

Provided they don't drop from a great height into the pail then they will be all right. Keep the end of the syphon tube under water.

I extract my convict cichlid babies via syphon tube and have accidentally sucked up platty bfry as well & they were none the worse for the experience.

 

[flemmyemmy]

Ok thankyou

 

[xostrawberryox]

My platies have never really shown a gravid spot, its definately more prominent on guppy females. Platies are just fat! Bless em, how many fry did you have? I had 15(rough guess) born on saturday

 

[flemmyemmy]

I saw 2 fry a few days ago (when i first noticed that they had been born) since then i have only seen one and thats because i disturbed him when i was cleaning the tank.

I think if there are any more they have found themselves a good little cave to hide in.

Bless 'em