Hi there,
I'm new to this forum so please forgive me if this is in the wrong category. I just bought 6 guppies, 4 females and 2 males, around 5 hours ago. Within an hour of releasing them into the tank, I have found 4 fry. I was planning on eventually breeding them so the fry isn't an issue. However the fry are unbelievably small and have red areas on their underside. I was just wondering if it is possible that the stress of being sold and coming to a new tank, could have caused my females to birth prematurely? If these have been born prematurely, do the fry even stand a chance of survival or should I release them back in with the adults, to allow nature to take its course? I had been hoping to mate my females with my chosen males but although these fry have a different "father", I'd still like to give them the best chance if possible.
Thanks for taking the time to read all that!
Regards,
Naj
I'm new to this forum so please forgive me if this is in the wrong category. I just bought 6 guppies, 4 females and 2 males, around 5 hours ago. Within an hour of releasing them into the tank, I have found 4 fry. I was planning on eventually breeding them so the fry isn't an issue. However the fry are unbelievably small and have red areas on their underside. I was just wondering if it is possible that the stress of being sold and coming to a new tank, could have caused my females to birth prematurely? If these have been born prematurely, do the fry even stand a chance of survival or should I release them back in with the adults, to allow nature to take its course? I had been hoping to mate my females with my chosen males but although these fry have a different "father", I'd still like to give them the best chance if possible.
Thanks for taking the time to read all that!
Regards,
Naj