breaker_1113
03-25-2003, 6:32 PM
ok im having a bit of troubles breeding guppies.
i have a breeder cage with 5 femal pregnant guppies that are about to deliver(gravid spot and big stomach).
ive already had one femal deliver and i put the fry in a seperate tank and there all growing nicely.
ive waited for like 3 weeks now and none of the 5 females have had babies yet the temp is at 80F but there not delivering?
ne suggestions?
ChilDawg
03-25-2003, 6:41 PM
Okay, dumb question for part one...are you sure that they are female? I have to ask this, because some people cannot sex guppies. I apologize if you can.
Part two: Are you sure that they are preggers? They might just be bloated. Fancy guppies are pretty far inbred and can get sick pretty easily. Part of that susceptibility to sickness is also due to the near seawater-strength salinity in which they are bred in the Far East (and then we put them in salinity-free water over here).
Okay, the way to answer those questions if you are not sure: look for a modification on the anal fin, somewhat like a sword. If it is there, those fish are bloated males.
Second, there should be a "gravid spot" on the female, I believe. I would ask someone else how to identify that in case you are not sure.
I apologize for the nature of my inquiries, but, since I do not know you nor your fishkeeping experience level, I feel that these are questions which I must ask so that advice may be quickly-given with regard to those problems.
breaker_1113
03-25-2003, 6:54 PM
thnx alot for the detailed repley
first off yes im pretty sure that they are femal because they have no color on their body(just a bit on there tails)and they all have gravid spots. i dont really know wat is consider a big or dark gravid spot yet but lets say most have a brownish thing about the size of the guppies eyes. i saw one that had a black graid spot so i put him in my fry tank thats heavily planted.
also i dont think the guppies are sick cause they're eating very well.
thnx alot for the reply.