We Are Sad And Sooooo Dumb

[LadyDi]

I was given a pregnant guppie from my place of work, cause they were getting swamped with guppies.

I took good care of her, but it seem to take a while for her to have her babies...
Last night low and behold, there wre 4 babies swimming around.

This morning there were NO babies swimming around!!!! I forgot about the fact they probably eat their babies!!!!

I have not had an aquarium around for a very long time...plus I have been so busy with life, I should have fixed up her aquarium better

Poor fry

 

[martyn21uk]

At least she ate well!

 

[lilfishie]

they could be hiding, they are very good hiders, are there any other fish in there?

and to the forum

 

[mommyof2bettas]

There will alawqays be more fry, they store sperm so in another month or so you'll probably see some more. You're not a bad mommy, you just let nature take its course, to tff!!

 

[LadyDi]

There will alawqays be more fry, they store sperm so in another month or so you'll probably see some more. You're not a bad mommy, you just let nature take its course, to tff!!

They sure were cute..
They almost seemed too big to eat!!!!

Di

 

[lilfishie]

if your tank has loats of hiding places theres a good chance there still alive

 

[LadyDi]

if your tank has loats of hiding places theres a good chance there still alive

Na...they are gone.
I didnt set it up so good, because I have been so busy with work, and my daughter is in dance school, (also Im a single parent, with old Granny mom living near by) so major stress lately!!!!!

There is lots of hiding places now

I was so happy with our guppy and 3 cats....

My guppy is a murderer.....

 

[lilfishie]

don't worry its nature she'll have some more in about 4 weeks

 

[gsta13]

Guppies tend not to eat there own fry. Are you feeding her enough? Or maybe thye got taken in via the filter? Jus sounds strange to me that a guppy would eat its own fry, or any others for that matter sound odd to anyone else?
Greg

 

[mommyof2bettas]

not really, they always eat their fry (well most of the time)

 

[mcdanielnc89]

they store sperm???

 

[paul_219]

That is very sad. i wish u took well care of them. Hope she will be pregnant and get babies again.

 

[lilfishie]

yes they store sperm, enough for 7 broods, 1 every 4 weeks, which is equal to 7 months of fry, they also WILL eat fry, whether there own or another fishies, i have only ever had 2 of my many, over 100 guppies not eat their fry. anyway good luck with the next lot, and need any advice i'd be happy to help

 

[mcdanielnc89]

wow, ima have fish the next 7 months then. ROFL..

 

[lilfishie]

thats only if you catch them on there first lot, and its upto, although i have had many give birth every month for 7 months