how do i know if my fish are pregnent?

Question

i have 6 cherry barbs 1 male and 5 females how will i no if one is gong to have babies

Answer 1

Only the livebearing fish give birth: guppies, mollies, platies, Endler's, swordtails.
The Cherry Barbs are egg layers. When spawning, the female will deposit one to three eggs at a time, until she has deposited up to 300. The eggs will be seen hanging from plants by a small thread. You can tell when ready to spawn as the male will get bright red (his come on, baby, colors :) )

Answer 2

Barbs are not livebearers, so it could be a little hard to spot pregnancy. If she starts to get fat when you don't feed her, then she is pregnant.

Here's more info on breeding them-http://www.timstropicals.com/Inventory/Barb/CherryBarbInfo.asp

~ZTM

Answer 3

Chery Barbs don't get pregnant,they don't "have" babies.They are egglayers and also egg-scatterers so you will probably not know when they have spawned because the eggs will be eaten immediately.

Answer 4

First,look at it.Then,see if it has a big stomach whitch is the bottom of it.Ps. look at all except for the male ones.

Answer 5

The only way I can tell is when their belly starts getting huge!