pic of my guppy, when is she gonna give birth??
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SandMan8388
Fish Crazy
I'd try and help ya out, but the picture isnt working. Did you buy the guppy Pregnant?
littleme1969
Fish Herder
You weren't lying about the pic were you..lol 
I though I had the wrong glasses on 
Back to the important stuff...
Ratherthan make a guess its better you look and decide..
If she looks kinda square at both the front and back end then she will be very near. Guppies tend to get very sluggish just before birth. mine tended to rest her tail on things and swim heavily..just as a heavily pregnant woman would walk
The difference in the activity of the fish was very noticable about 12 hours before birth.
The eating is usually effected just before too. They suddenly become very picky and spit out alot of the food they take into their mouths. Then just before the birth they dissapear. Usually behind a large clump of weed where they can be private. So you neeed lots of weed and places to hide for both mum and fry.
Guppy fry seem to be not very bright The first I knew mine had deffinatley started was 2 babies swimming across the tank as if they didn't have a care in the world Mum no where to be seen.
She does look kinda square from the pic so it shouldn't be long now..so just keep your eye on here and have breeder net ready for the babies. She will do better just left in the tank. Just catch what you can as they come out. That is if you don't have a tank full of hungry fish
Otherwise the stress of being put in the net may make her stop the labour 
Let us know how she does
I though I had the wrong glasses on Back to the important stuff...
Ratherthan make a guess its better you look and decide..
If she looks kinda square at both the front and back end then she will be very near. Guppies tend to get very sluggish just before birth. mine tended to rest her tail on things and swim heavily..just as a heavily pregnant woman would walk
The difference in the activity of the fish was very noticable about 12 hours before birth.The eating is usually effected just before too. They suddenly become very picky and spit out alot of the food they take into their mouths. Then just before the birth they dissapear. Usually behind a large clump of weed where they can be private. So you neeed lots of weed and places to hide for both mum and fry.
Guppy fry seem to be not very bright
The first I knew mine had deffinatley started was 2 babies swimming across the tank as if they didn't have a care in the world Mum no where to be seen.She does look kinda square from the pic so it shouldn't be long now..so just keep your eye on here and have breeder net ready for the babies. She will do better just left in the tank. Just catch what you can as they come out. That is if you don't have a tank full of hungry fish
Otherwise the stress of being put in the net may make her stop the labour Let us know how she does
Guppylover
Fish Addict
I can't see the picture but here is a little information...
Often when delivery time is near the feamle will be having difficulties swimming due the the weight of the developing babies. I don't really notice this problem but it should be a thing you watch on a daily basis.
The female will try to find a hiding place, normally behind the plants in the tank or sometimes they would hang out near the heater (like mine do). They just want to be left alone at delivery time and don't want to be bothered especially by the frisky males.
The noticeable thing my females do which I spot is that they don't eat, this is my indication that the females will be delivering soon. If you watch them daily at feeding times you should be able to notice which fish isn't eating. Although some females take in the food, which appears that they are eating but keep watching to be certain that they don't spit the food back out.
HTH
Often when delivery time is near the feamle will be having difficulties swimming due the the weight of the developing babies. I don't really notice this problem but it should be a thing you watch on a daily basis.
The female will try to find a hiding place, normally behind the plants in the tank or sometimes they would hang out near the heater (like mine do). They just want to be left alone at delivery time and don't want to be bothered especially by the frisky males.
The noticeable thing my females do which I spot is that they don't eat, this is my indication that the females will be delivering soon. If you watch them daily at feeding times you should be able to notice which fish isn't eating. Although some females take in the food, which appears that they are eating but keep watching to be certain that they don't spit the food back out.
HTH
K I have the breeder net in tank ready for when she does have them the tank is heaviy planted in both corners and most of the back.
She keeps eatign but spits the food back out but shes nearly as active as normal.
Ok Ill just keep watchign and see what happens.
Thanks all
Ohh I did have a better pic but my delightful son deleted it from camera
(anyone want a 10 year old lol)
She keeps eatign but spits the food back out but shes nearly as active as normal.
Ok Ill just keep watchign and see what happens.
Thanks all
Ohh I did have a better pic but my delightful son deleted it from camera
(anyone want a 10 year old lol)
TK Tiger
New Member
yeah pity the pic is not working, you should check out www.photobucket.com for that, let us know what is happening i am very keen to learn more about this.
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