moving preg guppie ?

[claireroe]

Hi , i aquired a new tank today about 10-15gallons , we're going to use it as a breeding unit or hospital tank . I have a pregnant guppie at the moment who is about to drop any day , should i put her in the tank alone or would she be better off in the community tank with the others ? I really want to keep some of the fry .

 

[claireroe]

should i put her in the tank alone or with another female ? ( who is also pregnant but not as far along )

 

[WILDER]

I usually let them give birth in the tank then catch the fry and move them to the tank, if the males are chasing her I would move her, make sure temp and ph are the same as the tank she is coming out of, good luck.

 

[DeepSeaFishin]

As long as you have plenty of plants (rooted and/or Floating) you can simply leave her in the tank and the fry will hide in them and be safe from being eaten. Yes one or two may die but simply keep a close eye on them and gently catch the fry with your net and place them in a breeder net or preferbly a smaller tank. I use a 2.5 gallon or my 5 gallon depending on the size of the brood.