my female fancy tail guppys are pregnant! if i put alot of plastic plants would that be ok?

Question

i also have a breeder box what should i do!!!! please help me
i want my fry to be safe

Answer 1

I would get them live plants that float like water sprite and anubis for the bottom

That way your fry can hide from the adults and have a chance to survive

here is also an article for you to read
http://fishlesscycling.com/forum/index.php?topic=252.0



Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Not ideal! The best ratio with any live bearing species is 4 -1 though most people use 3 - 1. Any less and the females are constanly being hassled by the males! This can cause stress related illness like white spot, and can even cause the female to miscarry. If I was you I'd either buy 2 more females or just buy 1 male. I'd only consider breeding though if you know that you can find homes for the fry. If the tank is well planted and there are hiding places and no larger species in the tank, a few will survive without you doing anything.

Answer 3

Put the females in separate breeder boxes. As soon as the fry are born, take the females out, or they will eat the babies. Keep the fry in the breeder boxes. Better yet, keep them in a separate tank till they are too big to fit in the other fish's mouths or you won't have any left. I thought at first they would be able to hide in the plants, but they are STUPID. They swim around as if they are safe, and don't know that they are just food for the other fish! You must be their brains till they are big enough to survive and not get eaten.

Answer 4

You could put the males into a seperate tank for a while. I used to have a hole s hit load of guppies, they multiply so fast!

Add those bridge type aquarium rocks, and like one whole corner of plants, live and fake, put them thick, as the babies will hide in through them. Then when you feed, feed the adults side first so they're distracted by the food they're eating, then crumble dust like pieces over the plants, to where you can see the food-dust falling down through the plants. Works well and more babies will survive this way.

Answer 5

Plastic plants are OK,but why not put some live plants in? They look nice,they improve the quality of the water,and the fish like to nibble on them ,as well as hide in them.

For those who are mentioning "eggs,"guppies don't lay eggs,they are live bearers.

Answer 6

Don't worry everything is going to be safe, okay. Just be sure u don't have other fish that will eat up the babies. Put the breeder box in a seperate aquarium or in a bucket to keep it safe.

Answer 7

I put mine in a breeder box. I had two pregnant fancy tail guppies, but they both blew up! Litterally! I woke up and found them dead. i guess they were pregnant with too many babies, so they didn't develop hardly at all and the mom died while they were coming out. It was so sad! Hope yours make it.

Answer 8

How fun for you, having baby fish are fun, but alot wont make it to see over 1 month I'm afraid, the more safe places for the fry the safer, keep them separate from other fish so maybe a nursery tank might be helpful

Answer 9

Its alright if u put plastic plants but I recomand u 2 seperate the female from its chidren coz they will be eaten by her

Answer 10

plastic plants are fine but also make sure you also have a floating plant so they can hide and will be protected when at the top of the tank