How To Know If A Swordtail Is About To Give Birth?

ronanmurphy98

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I have an 60 litre
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aquarium and want to breed my sword-tails. I have one male and two female, so I suppose its a good combination. I also have a small breeding tank, which I can use for her to give birth, but my problem is, when do I know that I should move her into it?
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I know about the gravid spot and all that, yes she is certainly pregnant, but what behaviour should I be looking for to show that she will give birth in the next 24-48 hours??? Any answers or recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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Post a picture and we can tell you if she is near birth or not! :)

Main signs:
  • Hiding away
  • Her belly will square off (she will look like a cube)
  • Hanging around the filter/heater
  • Male chasing her
  • She is chasing other fish
  • Not eating (although this is only sometimes the case)
  • Her anal opening might look bigger than usual (to let fry out)
  • Gravid spot might get darker
Can you see what I mean, when she squares off the bottom of her belly looks flat, she looks like a cube:
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There is also a thread about this topic on this forum which I found very useful when I was a beginner:
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-to-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry-updated-150412/


Good luck with her! :)
 
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Here is a link to a photo of her, as requested!
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