what should i do

[ftx9]

okay my female pregnant guppy is in my breeder tank but shes not moving much and hiding in the plants shes not eating either what should i do whats happening

 

[French Fish]

She should give birth soon . .if you look at her don't move to much,that could stress her.maybe not tonight..but soon. good luck.

20 gallon
5 Corydora Panda
2 Neon Tetra
3 glow light tetra
3 Male Swordtails ( pineaple , green,Marigold Wag tail)
6 female Swordtail ( pineapple , maringold , Black tuxedo , metallic blue ,Marigold Wag tail,red wag tail )
3 Silver LyreTail Molly
3 African Dwarf Frog
6 female fancy guppy


10 gallon
few fry molly
Few fry swordtail

2.5 gallon
fry guppy from 3 female. about 40
1 big snail + so many small one..

2 gallon hexagon
1 corydora panda
fry swordtail about 15

1 betta

4 bully platty. looking for a new home...

 

[ftx9]

so theres nothing to worry about and about food there is still some on the tank floor but should i keep feeding her even though shes not eating

 

[Olive]

so theres nothing to worry about and about food there is still some on the tank floor but should i keep feeding her even though shes not eating

they have a hormone release right before they give birth so they don't eat their babies when they first come out. however, you need to be careful 'cause that goes away after about 24 hours. you should move her 24 hours after she gives birth to the last baby so she doesn't eat them. hang in there, you are about to be a pappa!

 

[ftx9]

can anyone tell me approx how long till she has them i have a count of 32 days since she has been with a male/when i got her from my lfs(pregnant already both ways)

 

[French Fish]

Most of my female try to eat there own fry one by one sooness the come out.
They just turn around ,eat the new born and get ready to pop the next one so make shure to put a plant in the net. you should try to remove some of the not eated food.And yes you just have to wait.Good luck.

20 gallon
5 Corydora Panda
2 Neon Tetra
3 glow light tetra
3 Male Swordtails ( pineaple , green,Marigold Wag tail)
6 female Swordtail ( pineapple , maringold , Black tuxedo , metallic blue ,Marigold Wag tail,red wag tail )
3 Silver LyreTail Molly
3 African Dwarf Frog
6 female fancy guppy

10 gallon
few fry molly
Few fry swordtail

2.5 gallon
fry guppy from 3 female. about 40
1 big snail + so many small one..

2 gallon hexagon
1 corydora panda
fry swordtail about 15

1 betta

4 bully platty. looking for a new home or pet shop...

 

[duendecillo]

hey ftx, any news on the fry-front?
I'm in your position I guess, can't wait for something to happen here.
I'm worried all the time, the pregnant female seems to be thinner than yesterday, and she started eating again. but I don't see any fry!!
Is it really possible she would eat all the fry in one day?
I take a look at her every morning and evening... Could I have missed it???

 

[ftx9]

well nothing happened yet here but mine is still fat i doubt the she would eat all of them in one day so just wait and see ill keep you posted on mine by the way do you have msn

 

[duendecillo]

yes, stevenvancoillie@hotmail.com, feel free to add me to your list
I just moved the female from the selfmade breeder net, to one I've bought. Hope it didn't stress her, I tried to be gentle

 

[ftx9]

will do

 

[ftx9]

its been 33 days how much more longer do i have to wait shes in the breeder tank its got quite a few plants in it and shes not moving around much being really shy and hiding and staying really near the top

 

[Olive]

its been 33 days how much more longer do i have to wait shes in the breeder tank its got quite a few plants in it and shes not moving around much being really shy and hiding and staying really near the top

I am not sure on how long the gestation period is, but I have read that they usually have the babies in the morning, so just keep an eye out for them, and try not to think about it too much. It is kinda like waiting for water to boil or watching the clock for the school bell to ring! One day you will look in there, and see all of these little babies and be sooooo surprised! Just hang on, it will happen!

 

[ftx9]

thanks all for the support it really is helping me thank you all really ill definatly keep you updated

 

[crazie.eddie]

Actually, the best way to know she will drop soon is, she will get fatter than before. When a females gets pregnant, her gravid spot will get darker and her stomach will get big. But as the eggs finally get big enough for her to start dropping, she will get even bigger. I normally NEVER put my females in a breeding net or container, since she may get stressed out and abort or absorb the eggs, being in a confined space. Since I always monitor my tanks, I look for any fry, once I do, then I put her in the breeder net. When I know she's done, I move her into another tank so she can recuperate, so the males don't chase her around again.

I'm furtunate enough to breed my fish in my 37 gallon tank and put the fry in a breeder container. Then after the females are done giving birth, I move her into my 55 gallon tank with my angelfish, harlequin rasboras, clown loaches and the african butterfly. She's big enough not to get harassed by any other fish and there's plenty of hiding spots for here there, so she can rest. And no male guppies to worry about. I give her about a month before I move her back with the rest of the males.

 

[Carolinesugar]

hiya, well, sounds like its abt time she poped, but sum female guppys are lil madams, and wnt just do it wen u can sit n watch, they will wait and then pop wen ur not abt.

keep us posted, it sounds like she mite have a fair few babies on the way!!!