Swordtail giving birth

[Joby]

Good luck and I hope you wake up to lots of fry!

I turn the tank lights out when they are due to give birth and so at least some of the fry might have a chance to dart into the plants before they are scoffed!

Let us know how you got on in the morning

 

[JacopoFishy]

yea, I know how you feel, wanting to help her out with labor. When my dalmation molly was giving birth, she took a while, and I almost wanted to squeeze her in the middle to make the fry pop out!

I'm not sure if any of my fry were born stillborn, although its a distinct possibility. I was at work for the majority of the time she was giving birth. I have 8 living fry from the batch right now.

Yea, there's really nothing you can do except keep watching her, maybe put her in a breeding net, and hoping it all works out. Hope you get tons of healthy fry in the end!

I did get to see one of my fry's birth. Little guy was halfway out for maybe 30 minutes. Then it finally popped out all of a sudden. It just kind of fell to the bottom of the tank on the gravel (not a far way, though, no worries). It lay there unmoving for a minute, making me very nervous! Then it suddenly sprung up and started swimming around and hiding. Wanted to tell you my little story to keep you from worrying if your fry pull the same stunt!

 

[pnyklr3]

I watched a female give birth to her only surviving fry. I saw the little tail hanging out, then I saw it lying in the gravel. Luckily, I had heard about them lying around for a little while! I went for my net so that I could save it, and it was gone!!!!! The little bugger took off like a flash, but I finally got it and it's the cutest thing around!!!

 

[Elisabeth83]

Well I woke up this morning expecting to see bunches of new fry but I've only managed to find 3!!!

I don't know if the rest got eaten or if she's still going to push more out. They are in the main tank and I would of expected more to live. I have about 25 4-7 day old guppy fry in the main tank as well and they are all doing great. Maybe the swordtails arn't as smart....Well 3 is better than none

Just wanted to update everyone

 

[Joviella]

Glad to hear your swordtail is well.....and that you have some fry. You might even find some more at some point!!

 

[Joby]

Good news that you got some fry Elisabeth and that your sword is ok

 

[Elisabeth83]

yeah I'm glad she's ok too Was worried last night

Well looks like it's just gonna be the 3 fry...I haven't found anymore and it's 5:15 pm now. There might be more hiding but I haven't seen them yet

Thanks everyone for your help!!