I have a blue guppy?

Question

For the past two weeks she/ he has gained weight and recently been motionless and just sits in the water ....it waddles instead of swimming.....i think she might be pregnant but i dont know how to tell......when i bought her she did not have this belly and was very active...please help me out so i know how to care for her!

Answer 1

Sounds like she's pregnant alright! Congratulations! You don't have to do anything special for her, just make sure other fish aren't harrassing her....

Answer 2

There's a probability that she is pregnant. Don't worry - guppies are live bearers so she will probably find a corner of the tank and give birth soon. I think thier gestation period is about 3 weeks - month. Be carefull however, as the other fish will probably try to eat most of them. If you have a small hopital tank I'd advise putting her in that. Or you can get a mesh birthing wall that you can hook onto your tank. Good luck and, if they are breeding, you will be inundated with many guppies very soon!

Answer 3

G'day Jerry's Gurl,

Thank you for your question.

It sounds as though your guppy is pregnant especially if she has been sharing a tank with male guppies. If she isn't eating, that is a good indication. Another is the gravid spot where the fry are preparing to hatch.

I would see if you can set aside a special place in the tank for her and the fry. They normally deliver within a few hours.

I have attached some sources for you.

Regards

Answer 4

be careful when you clean the tank because the baby fish r really small and black. they like to sleep in gravel and hide in the leaves. you should get them a separate tank also because if the mother stresses she might eat them.

Answer 5

she is prenant you dont need to do anything to her just leave her until her babies come out then she will be better again.she might be ready to give birth too.