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03-16-2008, 01:13 AM
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Swordtail Pregnant?
I think my swordtail has been pregnant since i bought her about 4 weeks ago... she just keeps getting fatter, but still no fry? I have just seperated her into a 1foot tank incase but im getting a bit impatient! I upped the temperature slowly from 26oC to 28oC in hope that it would help things along as well as keeping her tank in a dull lighted place.
I have included some pictures of her (im not good at taking pics of moving fish so they r really dodgy lol)... is she actually pregnant? If so how far off is she? Is there anything else i can do for her? Thanks all |
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03-16-2008, 01:46 AM
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Well shes fat. I can't judge pregnancy from those pics. Is there a dark area behind the belly (pregnancy sign)? Are the scales sticking out like a pine cone (bad sign)? Floating plants (live or plastic) will help her feel secure.
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03-16-2008, 02:25 AM
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Yes it was very hard to get a pic of her cuz shes very lively. lol
She is rather fat and there is a dark spot near her tail... and there are no scales sticking out from what i can see. 
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04-09-2008, 04:51 PM
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difficult to say. Either she ate alot or she's pregnant.
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04-09-2008, 09:07 PM
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Could just be me, she looks like a platy
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04-10-2008, 01:36 AM
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based on the last pic she is pretty pregnant... though, most all of female livebearers can get easily pregnant if placed together with a male. As for how far, I can't exactly tell... it really depends on their tank size, water conditions, temperature and if they are not stressed too much. 1 foot tank is too small IMO, the tank size I would put her in at least 5 gallons, with plenty of plants... preferably floating plants coz the baby mostly stays at the top of the plants and get food easily. IME, I would try to cover some part of the tank for at least 3-5 days, so that they are not totally distracted and then wait for a few days.
Hope that help... Thanks, Ronn |
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