Guppy question?

Question

My guppy has been visably pregnated for 3 weeks or more i think, i just transfered her into a breeding tank thingy~

here is a video of wad she looks like now.
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=812528

Any suggestions? Is it too early? Oh, can i keep my fries inside this container, without the seperater for about 2 weeks?

Answer 1

Good video and a very nice looking tank. I think you have a little too much current in there for the neons, though. They tend to like the water much more calm.

Your female is a good looking fish. She is large, but I don't think she is ready to throw just yet. Do not keep handling her as was suggested by another contributor, it will only stress her and may cause premature birth.

I would release her back into the tank by just slowly sinking the breeding container out from under her. Keep an eye on her and you will eventually see the eyes that will tell you she is about to give birth. That should not be a problem since she seems to come to the front of the tank when you get close to it. This is a good thing, makes it easy to check her out.

As soon as you see the eyes, put her back in the breeding container until she gives birth. The fry (the word is both singular and plural) will be fine in there for a couple weeks.

Fry is a word that comes from the Middle English frio, the Gothic fraiw and the French frei or frai, all meaning seed.

Answer 2

Hi Rishi,

It's possible to be too early yes. Some of my guppies have had that dark spot for a couple weeks and would just find fry here and there. Births may or may not come all at one time too. It's possible you could have births going off and on for over a week as well, but isolating them there would be the best thing if you want to ensure the survival. You do have quite a few hiding places in there, I'm sure some of them would survive, but if you keep them in that container, noone will be able to reach them, so just be a little patient for now.

JV

Answer 3

I think she has about a week to go. I've found It better to get a few feathery plants (almost all of my tanks are well planted) and leave the mother in the tank, this sometimes stresses her out less. I recommend you to leave her In the big tank for a little while, but put her back in when you see the gravid spot get bigger. As you have a lively tank full of fish, yes you could keep the fry in the smaller tank but let them free when they are to big to fit into any mouths. Nice tank and good luck.

HF

Answer 4

Nice video,
To me it doesn't look at all as if she was giving birth very soon
She has already that squared appearance about her, but by no means as much as if she would be short before
I think she's going to go for at least another week, unless your temp is set a bit higher then normal
And yes you could keep your fry in that container


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 5

take her out and check her gravid spot everyday (the black spot near the end of the tail) and when you can sorta see things that look like eyes put her into the breeding tank thingy and don't go for the whole number of days thing its never correct put them into the tank when they wont fit into the biggest fishes mouth and even then only let one out at a time to make sure that they are big enough

Answer 6

Hmmmm I dont think the dark spot is an indication that the guppy is hit. My guppies get three times as big as that one and I leave them in the tank when birthing... I have never seperated my gupps.

Good luck

Answer 7

she has at least a week to go and u need not remove her as long as u have plenty of bushy real or plastic plants for the babies to go into.

Answer 8

if there are other guppy's in the tank yes take her out if not she;ll be find she may not be ready

Answer 9

You released her to early ,that what can cause a abortion of the fry.