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I need a little help!
By Guppy Lover from the Guppy Lover department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:15:29 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

I have a couple questions about my guppies and one of my balloon mollies that I am hoping some one can help me with.

I got my first four guppies a couple of months ago and one of them is pregnant. I researched on the Internet about how to know when your guppy is going to release her fry and my guppy shows many of them; her gravid spot is practically black, she isn't eating when she is fed, and her stomach is pretty big. So last night I put her into this little 1/2 gallon cube that I have with a desk lamp over it. Am I doing anything wrong? And am I too early? I also have a question about my black balloon molly I got about a month ago. I think that she is pregnant because her stomach is a lot larger than my other balloon molly. I cannot see a gravid spot because she is so dark, but I do know for sure that she is female because of the fan shaped tail. Do you have any tips for me?

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I need a little help! | 14 comments (8 topical, 6 editorial, 0 hidden)

Good News!!!:) My guppy had 13-16 tiny guppies!:) (none / 0) (#13)
by Guppy Lover on Tue Jan 11, 2005 at 04:16:40 PM PST

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Re: Good News!!!:) My guppy had 13-16 tiny guppies (none / 0) (#14)
by miskairal on Wed Jan 12, 2005 at 02:13:21 PM PST

Yay - great news!
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Re: I need a little help! (none / 0) (#9)
by josh on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 06:12:52 PM PST

Are you trying to save the fry? If you are it is best and you probably will save more by just leaving her in the tank because they have more room to and places to hide. In a half gallon cube she could get to cold and the fry wont have anywhere to hide and they wont stand a chance, dont move her at all even in a breeding net because it is to stressful and it may stunt her pregnancy or even kill her.

Hope this helps, Josh

How long has she been... (none / 0) (#2)
by fisher on Tue Jan 04, 2005 at 05:53:21 PM PST

pregnant? You should never be moving a pregnant guppy or any livebearer to late in her pregnancy!I really hope that her fry are ok:) Well hope this helps:)

Fisher

P.S. 1/2 gallon aquarium is to small for fish and her fry:)

Re: How long has she been... (none / 0) (#8)
by Guppy Lover on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 06:08:05 PM PST

I think that she might have a week?

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A Week Until She Is Going... (none / 0) (#10)
by fisher on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 06:47:39 PM PST

to release fry? or a week since she is was first pregnant? Also tell me how big your big tank is and what you have in like live plants and drift wood?

Fisher

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Re: A Week Until She Is Going... (none / 0) (#11)
by Guppy Lover on Thu Jan 06, 2005 at 04:15:03 PM PST

I'm pretty sure that she's been pregnant for about a month. My main tank is ten gallons and has one big fake plant, a castle and a treasure chest that goes blub...blub...blub!lol:) I am plnning on buying a twenty gallon tank as soon as I can. And thanks for your help!:)
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Re: How long has she been... (none / 0) (#4)
by Guppy Lover on Wed Jan 05, 2005 at 03:36:01 PM PST

Don't worry I was going to buy a breeding net ( as soon as I have some money lol:) ) and thanx for the tip!:D
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