help!!! guppy pregnant?

Question

i need advice on what to do help!!!!!!

Answer 1

Hi there, I was breeding guppies at one time.

there are 2 things that work best, and a third that is not:

1. when you have a big tank, lots of plant, and little stock; you can just let them live in the tank with the parents. You will lose the the weaker ones but it is the most effort less way.
You will save +- 75% this way.

2. Take a drinking straw. Hold your finger over the top. Place the open end in the water. Holding it steady above the new born release the top, immediately place your finger over the top. You now have the newborn in the straw. Hold the straw over a jar (with water) and release the top. The new born will fall into the jar and you will have to catch the next one.
This way you will save 90% of them.
The down side is that you need to replace the water in the jar every week.

3. The breeding tank:
You can get two types of breeding tanks
a. Floating
b. Attached to the side.
The "Attached to the side" one is better because it does not float into water streams and the temperature will be more constant.
Also, in my experience, any the new born will find a way to get to the mom's area.
You save only +-40% of them.

2 days before the mom gives birth she will expand much more than you have observed lately. You will find the new born guppies swimming in amongst your plants(it is safest)

If you separate the babies you should let them back into the perant's tank when they are about 1.5cm long

if you have any questions please contact me: [e-mail]

Hope you do well

Answer 2

I've had guppies and the first thing is get a special holding tank (they're cheap) and some sort of foliage that floats on the top of the water. The tank will let you keep a close eye on her so that when she starts having the little ones you can separate them. She'll eat them. The foliage will give them a place to hide. Its best to keep them away from all other fish until they're big enough to take care of themselves.

Answer 3

Well i breed guppies and it depends if you are wanting to breed them or not. If you are you will need a nursery net to put the mother in when she has the babys or your other fish will eat the babys. When you spot a baby put the mother in the nursery net immediatly and keep her fed so she doesnt eat her young, But if you do not want to but a nursery net just keep the fish fed and they may not eat the babys. And if you dont want any baby guppies just let the other fish eat them :p

Answer 4

arrange tank with stones and plants .so that after brith they will have some place to hide . how many guppies do u have?
frist seperate the pregnant one from others .
then ON THE SEPERATE TANK MAKE THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENTS
THEN U MAY PUT LITTLE OF SALT WHICH HELPS THEM FOR GIVING BRITH
THEN U BETTER SHIFHT THE MOTHER FROM BABIES
TO WHERE IT LIVED BEFORE SHIFTING
AND LET THE BABES REMAIN WHERE THEY R BORN

Answer 5

Is she ready to give birth ? if so make sure there are plants in the tank for cover if there are other fish in the tank switch the light off it will give the fry a chance to hide
There is nothing to worry about i love to watch the fry being born

Answer 6

After they are born, remove the larger fish or they might make meals out of the little ones (seriously)

Answer 7

make sure u have plants for the babies to hide until they can make on there own,,other fish will eat them,,or have a seperate tank for the mother an babies

Answer 8

Erm...whats the problem, exactly...?

Answer 9

you cannot help what a dilemma lol

Answer 10

exactly