My Guppy Is Pregnant

[gearyboy]

I fairly new to fish keeping and one of my guppys is pregnant! Id like to keep the fry but dont know what to do next ie breeding net / partition etc if any1 can give me any advice tips etc it would be appreciated!!! Ive never had a prgnant fish before! Its exciting but I dont know what to do!!!

Cheers Matt

 

[Annastasia]

The best thing to do, to keep the fry and the mother healthy, is set up a small fry tank. Anywhere from 5 gallons up is good. Another option is to grow the fry up in a breeder net for a month or so. After that they get too big, and it can stunt their growth. You should move the fry into the breeder net after they are born, so you don't stress the mother out by confining her in a small space.

For more information, I suggest you read:
Breeding Traps and Nets

Your First Baby Fish

The Breeding Tank

Once you read through those, and if you have any questions, feel free to post and I know I'll be happy to answer them and I'm sure other member's will too.