abies but for some reason they wont give birth!!??!! And don't tell me that they're getting eaten too fas because i have even separated the really fat females!!!?? And there is this adult sword tail female that is always fat but won't give birth!?!? I am so frustrated!!!And please DON'T give me stupid answers!!!!!!
2007-06-08 14:34:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
How long have they shown a "squared off" appearance? They give birth on average every 28 days, but that's just an average - the actual time between births will vary.
If you know you're over the 30-40 day mark, try a large water change with the temperature a little different than the tank temperature. Sometimes that's all it takes. Or if you have another tank, set her up by herself with lots of plants for hiding. If she feels that she and the babies are better hidden, that can trigger hew as well.
2007-06-08 14:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you certain you have a male Swordtail? J.K.
Relax. Let nature run it's course. Unless you skip sleep and watch your fish 24/7 you can't be certain that the babies didn't get born and eaten. I suggest you make sure that there are plenty of plants with spaces that the fry could hide in and just let it all happen the way nature intended it to.
When you say you separated them I wonder if your using a trap where the fry can swim up through the divider just as easy as the fall down through it. The only trap I ever used that was effective at truly separating the fry from the mother was the Aqua Nursery.
http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/3372/cid/906
2007-06-09 01:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dustinius 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had the same problem with my swordtails. The male follows the female around constantly and the female gets fat but never any babies. Maybe they are picky....who knows.
2007-06-08 22:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by babyj248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to make sure here .... you don't have swordtail fish that are the same sex right .... you do have a male and female .... right ....
female pregnant swordtale normal have a little black spot on their belly when they are pregnant .....
2007-06-08 21:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have to give them some time to carry on the process. U can't force them, u just have to wait they will eventually ok.
2007-06-08 21:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by KANDY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big stomach doesnt mean babies it can be a disease or just food so calm the hell down.
2007-06-08 21:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY AREN'T WANTING TO HAVE BABIES. dONT ASK STUPID QUESTIONS ND NOT EXPECT. JUS T BE CAUSE YOU PUT MALE AND FEMALES TOGETHER DOESN'T MEAN BABIES.
2007-06-08 21:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋