hi my 2 guppies have been hiding for 2 days are they giving birth anytime soon and if they are when they hide for a couple of hours then come out they have gravid spots 1 of them has given birth 2 times and the other 1 time.......
2007-06-08 02:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by Orhan K 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i dont want the babies at the moment not until i upgrade my tank to a 300 litre tank i have and angelfish that eats all the babies born
2007-06-08 03:06:27 · update #1
It's normal for the female to hide when she's giving birth, especially if there are large predator fish in the tank such as your angel. She will start hiding when she's fairly close to having the babies and will continue to hide throughout the process usually. Of course, it can take a day or more for her to deliver all of the fry so the females hiding for 2 days is completely normal.
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2007-06-08 03:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you know for sure your guppies are pregnenate which you do because you said they have gravid spots i would go to your local petco or petsmart and buy a birthing chamber that easily ataches to the side of the tank once she has had the babies (guppies are live bearers) remove mom, she will still be able to see them but she and the other guppies will not be able to eat them. Once the babies are about 2-3 hours old you may start them on a regimine of crushed flake food, beware guppies are commonly known as the million fish which means if you have to pregnate fish your gonna have lots of babies. some may die off because of malformalities but dont cull out the ones that have a roached back or weird coloring someone would gladly take them.
2007-06-08 03:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by ShadowCrested 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you haven't already I suggest you buy birthing nets or tanks for them. Our guppies gave birth once and then got eaten by the other fish. When we saw they were pregnant again and looking like they were going to pop we put them in the tank, then raised the fish in there until they were big enough to go in the big tank. We just always went by the fish's belly to tell she was due very soon!
2007-06-08 02:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Bettyb ♥ ™ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the gravity spot can still be their after a female guppy has had a batch of fry. Female livebearers can have up to five batches of fry from one mating.
2007-06-08 02:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by fishbarn 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can set up a small 2.5 or 5 gallon tank, or you can do go and buy a breeding net. plastic/netting. i prefer the plastic breeder.
2007-06-08 05:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋