Mrs Frog Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 One of my female guppies has a huge dark gravid spot, looks like she is ready to burst, the males are annoying the heck out of her so I have put her in a breeding tank, but how can I tell when she will have fry?? I'm new to this but have done a lot of reading. Her gravid spot looks so big and I can see little black dots in it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 If a female guppy has been in a tank with a male it WILL be pregnant :lol: Sounds like you will have baby guppys in the next week or so. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Sounds like she's ready to drop any day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Okay thanks....and shes not eating either. Is this okay?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Probably has so much pressure on her stomach she doesn't feel hungry :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Probably has so much pressure on her stomach she doesn't feel hungry :lol: lol, yeah having 5 kids myself I know that feeling :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 and I bet you didn't have yours all at once either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 and I bet you didn't have yours all at once either! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm pretty sure that when they stop eating, hide and when they get really big they will have fry in the next 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm pretty sure that when they stop eating, hide and when they get really big they will have fry in the next 24 hours. ooh that would be cool....but in that case I have 3 guppies ready to drop :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 oh and has anyone had fry born into the community tank and had them survive? this tank has only guppies in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 oh and has anyone had fry born into the community tank and had them survive? this tank has only guppies in it. If it's a guppy only tank and there is some cover for the fry a lot of them will survive. Especially if the females are only 1/2 grown. The smaller adults and males dont seem to be so bad at eating fry. The BIG Momma ones are pretty keen fry hunters though. This tank started out with 12 guppies, and didn't even have any plants Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Does it have plants in it? In my community tank I didn't get the female to the breeder tank in time and she had the fry and 3 of them survived so if you supply plants for the fry to hide in some might survive. but you'll get so many fry you will want them to get eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 If it's a guppy only tank and there is some cover for the fry a lot of them will survive. Especially if the females are only 1/2 grown. The smaller adults and males dont seem to be so bad at eating fry. The BIG Momma ones are pretty keen fry hunters though. This tank started out with 12 guppies, and didn't even have any plants Cheers Ian LOL, I had a good laugh when I scrolled down and saw your pic!! Wow that is amazing...and here I am worried that none will survive! I do have a lot of plants in the tank by the way. *still laughing* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 hey Ian...I 'only' have 11 guppies....for now :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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