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Post by Cyberguppy on Aug 17, 2005 20:19:19 GMT 10
Unless you have a good idea of the conception date of the fry then this can be very difficult to judge. The only sure way is to watch for when the males in the tank start to madly chase the female (usually hours before birth) so they will be first to father the next batch of fry. A female may also hide in corners, in plants and around heaters and filters swimming on the spot, darting around and nipping at males that come near.
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Post by Bumblebee on Aug 18, 2005 9:39:42 GMT 10
On guppys having large broods they will take on a 'square' or boxy appearance in the abdomen area although they may still not give birth for a few days  |
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Post by todnjo on Aug 19, 2005 10:17:35 GMT 10
Was wondering what "boxy" meant. I was calling it a double chin..lol. They do look squarish when about to drop.
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Post by Cyberguppy on Aug 19, 2005 14:39:06 GMT 10
Its pretty hard to describe if you have never seen it happen but they literally go from having a rounded belly to having a very 'square' belly, like they have eaten a small box or something. I notice sometimes that the females vent will also stick out like a small triangle or point.
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Post by todnjo on Aug 20, 2005 10:11:07 GMT 10
Oh goody, ive got three females with big bellies and triangle shaped vents...cool..babies soon. Oh and today i will get a third tank so i can separate the sexes. OK OK i know im hooked.
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Post by Bumblebee on Aug 20, 2005 15:20:55 GMT 10
Sounds like you will be getting fry pretty soon. Its always pretty exciting waiting for that special batch of fry. then doing the waiting untill they get colour and tail shape  |
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Post by todnjo on Aug 30, 2005 9:49:47 GMT 10
Patience is not a virtue of mine, guess thats why you keep more than one guppy, so there is always something going on in the tank and someone preparing to have babies or babies getting bigger with more colour. My girls are STILL waiting and getting bigger. They still look square with a flat bottom to their tummy. Its not the waiting, its hoping u catch the bubs before they get eaten.
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Post by Bumblebee on Aug 30, 2005 9:55:39 GMT 10
The odd thing in my tank is that all females (give or take one or two) always ahve their babies between the 1st and 10th of the month regular as clockwork. No idea why but it makes things easier to arrange |
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Post by Cyberguppy on Oct 5, 2005 9:48:34 GMT 10
LOL mine are just pests and have them whenever. I usually wake up first thing in the morning and have to madly start chasing fry ;D
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