i got 2 females today and after coming home i found that they where both preg...

arrow564 · 06-09-2005, 10:58 PM

i got 2 female guppys today and after coming home i found that they where both pregnint one looks like it will burst at any moment and the other i saw the graved spot and she was kind of fat so i assumed...
is there anyway of knowing when she should deliver
and how do i protect the fry from the filter if i put a mesh over it they will then get stuck to the mesh and be killed that way, do i turn the filter off all together?

Beerleader · 06-09-2005, 11:27 PM

What kind of fish are they by the way...you just said females..not the actual type of fish. Thanks

and babies are so fun hehe

so good luck!

Arlene · 06-10-2005, 05:49 AM

Hi...I just got some baby swordtails last night and to be honest i didnt notice any big changes in the mother before she gave birth. She was still swimming around and eating normal. When she was getting near to giving birth i noticed she was staying near the back and beside the darker plants ..not hiding as such but in the darker spots. I also noticed that her vagina (if that is what it is called in a fish) was lower kinda pushed out. Thats why i decided to watch her and i managed to see her giving birth. The one that you say looks like she is going to burst sounds like she doesnt have long to go. Have you got other kinds of fish in beside her if so have you got a breeder net or seperate tank ready for her/fry to go in? Or are you just going to leave them in the community tank?

fishfreaks · 06-10-2005, 06:44 AM

yup, i would watch out for those females the fry may become food. do you have a breeder net or another tank that you can use?

Damon · 06-10-2005, 07:01 AM

A word to the wise, unless seperate when you purchase them, female livebearers are always pregnant.

**fish_doc** · 06-10-2005, 08:24 PM

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...ving_birth.jpg

Guppy giving birth photo.

If you look at the body you can see where the silver/gold color turns a clear. When they are ready to give birth this has a black color like in the photo and sometimes you can even see movement inside. It is a really neet thing to see.

arrow564 · 06-10-2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fish_doc

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...ving_birth.jpg

Guppy giving birth photo.

If you look at the body you can see where the silver/gold color turns a clear. When they are ready to give birth this has a black color like in the photo and sometimes you can even see movement inside. It is a really neet thing to see.

i cant accsess the photo

**fish_doc** · 06-10-2005, 09:12 PM

http://www.aworldoffish.com/forumpho...ving_birth.jpg

Try this. It didnt cut and paste correctly. so I copied it to my webspace.

Lexus · 06-10-2005, 09:50 PM

Sometimes the fish wont look ready to give birth and what do you know you'll have babies! Other times I've waited and waited and the fish just wont have them even when they are bursting!

sbsociety · 06-11-2005, 12:59 AM

Yeah, me too. Sometimes they look like they're going to burst FOREVER... and sometimes, hey barely look pregnant and they release then. I guess they just do it when they're ready. But no doubt, if it looks like they're going to explode, I wouldn't count on them being pregnant any more than another week tops. I also notice, the bigger/older the female is, the less "swollen" she is when she drops. All my guppies, since smaller than my mollies will be extremely (over)fat before she drops. I have full grown adult mollies who BARELY look pregnant, but release tons of fry. It's hard to tell with my adult livebearers since they don't really get that "square" look. They just kind of release whenever they want to. But with guppies, it's easy to tell because since they're so small, they get really fat when pregnant and have that squarish look.

As for the filter, I use no filter in my fry tank, but do very frequent gravel vacs. (30-50% every 2-4 days... usually 2) A lot will say that you can leave the filter just the way it is and if the fry are healthy, they won't get sucked up... I just leave mine with no filter. And when I do the vac, I stick a filter from the tank next to it in it for about 3-4 hours to get the stirred debris up, then take the filter out and put it back in the other tank. (saves me from buying another filter, it works, as long as there is no disease in either tank)

06-09-2005, 10:58 PM	#1
arrow564 Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 13	i got 2 female guppys today and after coming home i found that they where both preg.. i got 2 female guppys today and after coming home i found that they where both pregnint one looks like it will burst at any moment and the other i saw the graved spot and she was kind of fat so i assumed... is there anyway of knowing when she should deliver and how do i protect the fry from the filter if i put a mesh over it they will then get stuck to the mesh and be killed that way, do i turn the filter off all together? Last edited by arrow564; 06-10-2005 at 05:48 AM.

06-10-2005, 05:49 AM	#3
Arlene Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 181	Hi...I just got some baby swordtails last night and to be honest i didnt notice any big changes in the mother before she gave birth. She was still swimming around and eating normal. When she was getting near to giving birth i noticed she was staying near the back and beside the darker plants ..not hiding as such but in the darker spots. I also noticed that her vagina (if that is what it is called in a fish) was lower kinda pushed out. Thats why i decided to watch her and i managed to see her giving birth. The one that you say looks like she is going to burst sounds like she doesnt have long to go. Have you got other kinds of fish in beside her if so have you got a breeder net or seperate tank ready for her/fry to go in? Or are you just going to leave them in the community tank? Last edited by Arlene; 06-10-2005 at 05:53 AM.

06-10-2005, 06:44 AM	#4
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,281	yup, i would watch out for those females the fry may become food. do you have a breeder net or another tank that you can use? __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-10-2005, 07:01 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,976	A word to the wise, unless seperate when you purchase them, female livebearers are always pregnant. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

06-10-2005, 08:24 PM	#6
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,878 Blog Entries: 13	http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...ving_birth.jpg Guppy giving birth photo. If you look at the body you can see where the silver/gold color turns a clear. When they are ready to give birth this has a black color like in the photo and sometimes you can even see movement inside. It is a really neet thing to see. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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06-09-2005, 11:27 PM	#2
Beerleader Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 382	What kind of fish are they by the way...you just said females..not the actual type of fish. Thanks and babies are so fun hehe so good luck!

06-10-2005, 09:12 PM	#8
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,878 Blog Entries: 13	http://www.aworldoffish.com/forumpho...ving_birth.jpg Try this. It didnt cut and paste correctly. so I copied it to my webspace. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish Last edited by fish_doc; 06-10-2005 at 09:15 PM.

06-10-2005, 09:50 PM	#9
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,405	Sometimes the fish wont look ready to give birth and what do you know you'll have babies! Other times I've waited and waited and the fish just wont have them even when they are bursting! __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

06-11-2005, 12:59 AM	#10
sbsociety Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 77	Yeah, me too. Sometimes they look like they're going to burst FOREVER... and sometimes, hey barely look pregnant and they release then. I guess they just do it when they're ready. But no doubt, if it looks like they're going to explode, I wouldn't count on them being pregnant any more than another week tops. I also notice, the bigger/older the female is, the less "swollen" she is when she drops. All my guppies, since smaller than my mollies will be extremely (over)fat before she drops. I have full grown adult mollies who BARELY look pregnant, but release tons of fry. It's hard to tell with my adult livebearers since they don't really get that "square" look. They just kind of release whenever they want to. But with guppies, it's easy to tell because since they're so small, they get really fat when pregnant and have that squarish look. As for the filter, I use no filter in my fry tank, but do very frequent gravel vacs. (30-50% every 2-4 days... usually 2) A lot will say that you can leave the filter just the way it is and if the fry are healthy, they won't get sucked up... I just leave mine with no filter. And when I do the vac, I stick a filter from the tank next to it in it for about 3-4 hours to get the stirred debris up, then take the filter out and put it back in the other tank. (saves me from buying another filter, it works, as long as there is no disease in either tank) __________________ http://www.sbsociety.net http://www.fishidentification.net http://www.fishingarticles.net

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