last night i put my pregnant guppy in a quarantine tank with lots plants for the fry to hide in but tonight the guppys belly has gone down but no fry?
2007-02-23 08:46:32 · 10 answers · asked by the hood 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
returned the guppy to the main tank and have now spotted about 10 fry!
2007-02-23 09:07:49 · update #1
When i was little i had 4 guppy tanks running at the same time, they reproduce like CRAZY!! they have tons of babies at one time. As for the fry, the big guppies ate them or else they could be hiding in or under the rocks. check. I had a plastic breeder where the mom stayed at the top and when she had babies they would fall to the bottom where she couldn't get them, you can still buy these at pet smart or any pet store for like 5 or 6 dollars, this will really help you, believe me, you just put the pregnant guppies in the top and wait for babies. Or else you could fish the fry out with a fish net in the tank, but they are very hard to catch and when you are trying to catch them the other guppies might be eating them, let me tell you this got to be a real pain, i know from experience. To tell if your female guppies are pregnant, look at their stomach area and it should have some black on it, those are the baby fry. hope this info helps. good luck to you!!
2007-02-23 11:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by environgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be in the gravel or plants,also check your filter sponge,sometimes they get sucked up,unfortunately she has probably ate them.Next time shes pregnant,put the pregnant fish in a floating breeding trap,in a seperate tank,then when she gives birth the fry can escape through the tiny holes of the trap into the tank,and mum will be still in the trap,then you can put her back in the original tank,and the fry will remain safe.
2007-02-23 08:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might find a few that have managed to survive but if you left mum in with them she'll have had a feast of them.Get a breeding tank next time and most of the fry will manage to drop down into the bottom.
2007-02-23 08:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by sanny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your guppy's fry might be hiding in your plants, or gravel, or they could've been eaten. Look around in your tank for fry. You might see one.
2007-02-23 09:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by aajk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fry are very tiny and either hiding well or mommy ate them.
try watching the tank for awhile to see if you can spot any fry.
It's not easy to spot them but good luck anyway.
2007-02-23 08:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by mom tree 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do have an egg sac notwithstanding that's relatively small. the acceptable rule of thumb is to start feeding quickly after the upward thrust up off of the backside. each so often the sac is depleted via the time they drop from the mummy.
2016-10-01 21:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by hardage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will eat her fry unless you took her out as soon as she finished spawning.
2007-02-23 17:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's found them and scoffed them I'm afraid, guppies are known for it.
2007-02-23 08:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by tucksie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you put food in the tank? She may have been hungry and eaten all her babies.
2007-02-23 08:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by Laura 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the guppy ate the sprogs.
2007-02-23 08:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋