How Long Before She Pops

[hotdogoramer]

I was wondering if you guys can tell me how long till she drops the fry??

She is alot more squared off now and the angle of the picture is awkward.

 

[Duck and Dive]

She seems to be very close. In the next few days she will drop, or even today lol if she has squared off.

 

[helterskelter]

She look's like she's well off from squaring off so about a week or so.
When u see the back end of her belly drop this is a sign of being only hours away from giving birth

 

[tropic_john]

I'd say about 5 days.

 

[hughessomefish]

yea i would go with john about 5 days shes there just she has alittle longer to go,so 4-5 days

 

[hotdogoramer]

nice i was hoping it would be soon i only got her 2 days ago.

 

[fry_forever!]

WOW! She looks exactly like mine! Mine popped today! (Only 4 fry were caught though, because the rest got eaten. )
That's cool.

 

[hotdogoramer]

Where did you get your guppy?? I got it at Petsmart a few days ago just to add a color variation and maybe hybridization with my endlers.

 

[hotdogoramer]

She popped last night and i saved 2 fry this morning. i wanted more but she popped during the night and the other fish must of ate the fry. How big of a chance will 2 fry have of surviving??

 

[helterskelter]

always check your tank at first light when you think their close

Fry are very susceptible to poor water and sudden changes, so it's impossible to say.
From 10 fry i expect to raise 4-5

 

[Duck and Dive]

Good luck with the fry! Be prepared to loose a few, most of the time 60-70% will survive, but really it is down to how tou keep them and water quality. Saying that I have had a broad of 20 and about 18 survived.

Both of them should survive, with regular water changes and feeding. Try to feed them live food too, such as baby brine shrimp, I find that daphnia works quite well too.

 

[hotdogoramer]

Does live food make them grow faster? Is that all i should feed them or a mix of dry foods as well?
Can i get a list of food i can feed them??

 

[helterskelter]

I feed mainly crushed flake with some live foods

But for best results you should newly hatched brine shrimp.