Livebearer question
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Livebearers
Personally I love them. You can tell the females are pregnant when a dark "gravid" spot by their anal fin. Also, they will get very "fat" and round bellied with babies. Im not exactlt sure, but any where between 10 to 40 babies can be dropped.
I would search google or fish sites for more info.
Personally I love them. You can tell the females are pregnant when a dark "gravid" spot by their anal fin. Also, they will get very "fat" and round bellied with babies. Im not exactlt sure, but any where between 10 to 40 babies can be dropped.
I would search google or fish sites for more info.
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I once watched my female swordtail give birth, she had a dark gravid spot. One morning I noticed babies at the water surface. She dropped about eight, turned around and ate about 4 with her boyfriend tagging along gobbling up stragglers. The whole birth must of took 15 minutes or so, and she dropped about 30 to 40 babies, I'd say. I have one female survivor in my tank now.
I have Least Killiefish, the smallest known livebearer and their bellies get big, and they have 1 baby every day or 2 for up to 20 fish (I think). that is what I read, but I have not spotted new born fry, though I think I have some new ones- all of the 20 fish I have are small in the first place so it is hard to tell.
When I was little I had sword tails, they were neat, 2 or 3 survived through adulthood. It was neat ot magically have more fish one day.
there is my 2 cents
When I was little I had sword tails, they were neat, 2 or 3 survived through adulthood. It was neat ot magically have more fish one day.
there is my 2 cents
after you start seeing the embryos eyes (gravid spot), how long before they give birth? I have a preggy platy im wondering about.
If you watch their behaviour you may notice that as she gets larger and larger, one day she'll start to try and isolate herself - she'll slow down a bit, maybe try to hide in some decor or plants, and during the night that day or the next she'll drop the fry.
Beeker - I think you're talking about my poor neon. Her belly was bloated looking, but I find that while livebearers look big, they're not bloated in the same way. Sort of like comparing a woman who's 9 months pregnant to someone overweight, it's not the same look. If your platy looks almost uncomfortably big, sometimes squarish from behind, the time is probably near
Beeker - I think you're talking about my poor neon. Her belly was bloated looking, but I find that while livebearers look big, they're not bloated in the same way. Sort of like comparing a woman who's 9 months pregnant to someone overweight, it's not the same look. If your platy looks almost uncomfortably big, sometimes squarish from behind, the time is probably near