Dark coloured female swordtail, pregnant?

Evicene · 04-08-2008, 09:52 PM

I have 3 dark coloured swordtail females and i cant see their gavid spot... how do i know if they r pregnant or not?

BlackSwords11 · 04-09-2008, 04:44 PM

Quite easily actually. Compare them to your males. If the female is wider than the male by a significant margin, she is definately pregnant. This will depend however on the size of your male. If the male is small, the trick doesn't work. Another thought is to compare them to each other. If one is wider than the others, she is most likely pregnant.

ronnfive · 04-10-2008, 02:10 AM

By their size and shape... If you see them mating, you'll have to wait a few weeks... check if you have a huge female then isolate her in a tank. 5 gallon at least with plenty of plants, preferably floating coz the babies will mostly at the top. cover some part so that she will not stressed too much, then wait for a few days.

Hope this help...
ronn

Evicene · 04-11-2008, 05:43 AM

ok, cool that helps a heap!

thanks guys! i think they r slightly pregnant, but nothing to get worried about yet... ill tell ya all if/when they drop

04-08-2008, 09:52 PM	#1
Evicene Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 21 User Feedback: (0)	Dark coloured female swordtail, pregnant? I have 3 dark coloured swordtail females and i cant see their gavid spot... how do i know if they r pregnant or not?

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ronnfive Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 44 User Feedback: (0)	By their size and shape... If you see them mating, you'll have to wait a few weeks... check if you have a huge female then isolate her in a tank. 5 gallon at least with plenty of plants, preferably floating coz the babies will mostly at the top. cover some part so that she will not stressed too much, then wait for a few days. Hope this help... ronn Last edited by ronnfive; 04-10-2008 at 07:35 PM.

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BlackSwords11 Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 11 User Feedback: (0)	Quite easily actually. Compare them to your males. If the female is wider than the male by a significant margin, she is definately pregnant. This will depend however on the size of your male. If the male is small, the trick doesn't work. Another thought is to compare them to each other. If one is wider than the others, she is most likely pregnant.

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Evicene Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 21 User Feedback: (0)	ok, cool that helps a heap! thanks guys! i think they r slightly pregnant, but nothing to get worried about yet... ill tell ya all if/when they drop

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