Pregnant Guppy?

[fishkeeper694]

hey everyone, I have just bought three new fish. I got two female guppies x they was in a tank with all females at the shop, but one was also a bit fatter than all the other females in the shop, and her gravid spot is black. jus wonderin if she is preggers or not xx
also, botth my female guppies are hanging round near the top, is that normal? i only ask cuz one of my platy's started hanging near the top and then later died :'(

 

[shelaghfishface]

hey everyone, I have just bought three new fish. I got two female guppies x they was in a tank with all females at the shop, but one was also a bit fatter than all the other females in the shop, and her gravid spot is black. jus wonderin if she is preggers or not xx
also, botth my female guppies are hanging round near the top, is that normal? i only ask cuz one of my platy's started hanging near the top and then later died :'(

most will have a blck gravid spot and chance of her being pregnant is very very high...

 

[Neptune54]

There's a big chance that she's pregnant. One time, I saw a male guppy that had jumped into a female tank at the pet store! Most have a dark gravid spot, others' don't show without the proper lighting due to their coloring. Being near the top is normal, as well. Guppies, platies, swordtails, and mollies are all surface-dwellers. You can tell by their upturned mouths. Hope this helps!

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome back Shelaugh, I haven't seen you in my section in quite a while.
Fishkeeper694, have you read through the posts we have on determining a fish's state and determining if a drop is imminent? You can reach the first one using a link in my signature called My Molly's Progress. It shows, in pictures, the entire cycle from one drop to the next, along with commentary. I will say it right now, a guppy should be treated as identical to a molly for that story. I never get it right if I try to judge a guppy using the gravid spot colors but I always win when I use the shapes that are discussed in that thread.

 

[fishkeeper694]

thanks so much guys xxx i really appreciate your help x i love my fish so much xx

 

[shelaghfishface]

Welcome back Shelaugh, I haven't seen you in my section in quite a while.
Fishkeeper694, have you read through the posts we have on determining a fish's state and determining if a drop is imminent? You can reach the first one using a link in my signature called My Molly's Progress. It shows, in pictures, the entire cycle from one drop to the next, along with commentary. I will say it right now, a guppy should be treated as identical to a molly for that story. I never get it right if I try to judge a guppy using the gravid spot colors but I always win when I use the shapes that are discussed in that thread.

thankyou oldman..nice to have time to be back