Problom With Guppie Haveing Babys

[ICE CUBE]

i have two guppies in my tank ders a rock and a plant in there.they seme quite scared to be there.also they are heavly pregnant .what shud i do to make it better for them so they can have there babys?



thanks

 

[lilfishie]

add more plants if you can

how long have you had them?

 

[jourdy288]

How large is your tank, and also where? If the guppies get too much light, they will be nervous.

 

[ICE CUBE]

54 liter its in my room against me wall where the sun cant get it.ive had them since they were born.but there grown up now and pregers so i took two of them out becouse i didnt want to stress them with the males.so just add more plants?

 

[lilfishie]

more plants would help them feel more secure, is there alot of activity near there tank?

 

[ICE CUBE]

no not reali.it does be quiet enough for them.il try some more plants do you think if i added some drift wood would that help?

 

[lilfishie]

can't help to try, just give them more shelter/hiding places and they should come round

 

[ICE CUBE]

k thanks any way

 

[ICE CUBE]

thanks guys

are the females able to hold on to the babys if they dont feel like haveing them?

 

[lilfishie]

i have heard of mollies doing this but never guppies

 

[drufly]

Nice pic in your avatar shady. Its the first time I have seen it from i got it tattooed on my shoulder. Lve white tigers.

 

[paul123]

Nice pic in your avatar shady. Its the first time I have seen it from i got it tattooed on my shoulder. Lve white tigers.

you should place the pregnant guppy inside of an isolation chamber, which is sold at your local pet store or aquarium. This seperates the female guppy inside a smaller tank, inside of the bigger tank... the isolation chamber floats on the surface. There for when she has the babys the will sink to the bottom of the chamber.
here is a picture of what the chamber looks like
http/www.petcentreonline.co.uk/ecommerce...Images/A933.gif

 

[LauraFrog]

^ Good advice if you want to save the fry, but make sure you ONLY put her in it when she is about to drop, otherwise the stress will likely kill her. There is a pinned topic in the livebearer section on telling when a livebearer is ready to drop. Here's what to look for:
The anus will look like a white tube, not a white dot.
She will 'square off' or look square from the side, not curved. Also, the back of the belly should be dropped as much as the front.
She will refuse food, be antisocial, and hide or hover in a corner.