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Fry with sac on stomach | 9 comments (7 topical, 0 hidden)
As you have guessed, it is a "premie". (none / 2) (#1)
by unclescott on Sat Jul 08, 2006 at 01:13:09 PM PST

Either the mother was extra full of fry or you moved her within the last week or maybe it was sunspots. ;)

If the other fish are no threat to it, leave it along and see if it absorbs the yoke sack. If the company in the aquarium is threatening, could you put it in a breeder net? That might be good for it. Don't feed it until the sack has been at least partly consumed. And then watch it to see if it is indeed taking food.

That phenomenon is much more common with egg layers. In a few species that is routine (maybe to give the fry shelter in the bottom weeds and algae.) In some cases the fish will later absorb their yoke sack, fill the swim bladder (which allows fish to effortlessly change levels) and live a normal life for their species. Some will die. Some will remain "bellysliders" for all of their lives.

With a little help from an aquarist some bellysliders will survive in aquaria, whereas they would probably be picked off by a predator in the wild. Rarely are they bred on purpose.

Yours is a good question; these shorties are best asked as diaries. Like all of us as new members of GL, you haven't yet had a chance to distinguish diaries (which are quick and not-so-quick takes) and logs/ articles, which are supposd to be longer discussions on some aspect of the hobby.

That distinction need not be a value judgement on what is asked - though "Is my guppy pregnant?" is rather over worn. ;) (Answer in most cases, "Is it female?")

We're glad you are here.

All the best!
uncle scott



Re: yolk sac (none / 0) (#2)
by livebearer fan on Sun Jul 09, 2006 at 03:13:55 AM PST

hi yes the same thing happened to me on thurday and the bump/yolk sac will go down and they will start to swim a little better, did you have the mother in a plastic breeding trap.

and to everyone on guppylog this seems to be happening lately and most people seem to know very little about them so guys i think this is a very urgent topic and i urge you to vote it for the front page.

good luck livebearer fan
yellowmolly
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Had you moved your female shortly before (none / 0) (#3)
by unclescott on Sun Jul 09, 2006 at 06:56:54 PM PST

she dropped. Perhaps within a week's time? Unfortunately premature births will happen too often with that circumstance.


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Re: Had you moved your female shortly before (none / 0) (#6)
by beachfishymom on Fri Jul 14, 2006 at 06:54:01 AM PST

My female just dropped fry last night.  The first one I found had the "pot belly" as well.  It was dead in the breeder net this morning.  Not sure if the other babies took it out, but not knowing what it was and seeing the difficulty it was having swimming, I didn't expect the little guy to make it.

I just finished two rounds of parasite treatment on the tank, and just assumed that maybe the treatment caused the problem with that fry.  So far I have managed to corral 7 fry.  The one with the pot belly (only one with that particular ailment), died, two seem to be slow swimmers and hide a lot, but the other four are looking good and very very active.

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