When I bought my swordtail, the woman in the shop said that she picked out a 'nicely pregnant' one. As the days went past she seemed to be gradually getting bigger and bigger and thought she might pop at any moment, although my friend who has been keeping fish for nearly 10 years assured me that she will get even bigger and I still had a while yet.
Now, usually I can see her in a dark tank from across the room because she is so big and her gravid spot (not always reliable I know!) was so dark and huge! However this morning when I woke up, I had to search ages for her - because she looks like a regular little fishy! Completely streamlined now, no signs of a bump, only a significantly smaller gravid. I haven't seen any signs of fry though
I suppose it's possible that she is having them in stages or something and the first lot got eaten, but I just don't know! What do you think??
Now, usually I can see her in a dark tank from across the room because she is so big and her gravid spot (not always reliable I know!) was so dark and huge! However this morning when I woke up, I had to search ages for her - because she looks like a regular little fishy! Completely streamlined now, no signs of a bump, only a significantly smaller gravid. I haven't seen any signs of fry though
I suppose it's possible that she is having them in stages or something and the first lot got eaten, but I just don't know! What do you think??
I was sat in front of the tank and there it was - I tiny little fry swimming in the plants! I do have a nursery it could go in, but I didn't want to stress it out by chasing after it with a net - although some other fish seem to have clocked on to where he's hiding and are just lingering, watching the plants . . . 
