Is My Guppy Going To Give Birth?

[SamLovesCorys]

Until a couple of days ago, my Guppy was very fat. I came down one morning and it was considerably smaller in belly. I assumed it had given birth and, as I couldn't find any fry, had its offspring eaten in the night.

I came down this morning and the Guppy was in one corner, hanging still, not swimming very much, and all the other fish were that end looking towards her. Also, her belly had pushed out loads as though the fry had changed position. I thought she might be about to give birth, so put her in the breeding trap and turned out the lights.

Is she going to give birth?

Thanks, Sam

 

[SamLovesCorys]

bump

 

[Salam]

Could you post a picture please? Has she squared off?

 

[SamLovesCorys]

Here she is.

I know she's pretty thin, it's just she was huge and I never saw any babies.

 

[SamLovesCorys]

tactical bump

 

[MichaelOverHere]

Be sure to check you filter, i found my fry there accidentally when cleaning once.

 

[SamLovesCorys]

Will do.

 

[PrairieSunflower]

I would think if she was pregnant than she has already given birth, either they are hidden or have been eaten.

 

[OldMan47]

Your fish does not look well in tat picture. She is not carrying any fry.

 

[SamLovesCorys]

Your fish does not look well in tat picture. She is not carrying any fry.

Thanks. I had an outbreak of whitespot, could this have caused her to abort her fry? What do you mean by doesn't look well?

 

[SamLovesCorys]

After water change, just found 1 fry!

 

[LucyB]

Your fish does not look well in tat picture. She is not carrying any fry.

What do you mean by doesn't look well?

Her spine should not be bent like that, nor should her belly be such a strange shape - something is definitely wrong. Maybe you should post this in the emergency section?

 

[SamLovesCorys]

She seems happy enough, her back's always been like that and her belly is not that shape now.