Guppy Mama
Fish Fanatic
I have two females and one male guppy in a 10 gallon tank. Both females are/were pregnant. I awoke yesterday to 12 baby guppies. What I can't figure out is which female had the babies...they both still have dark gravid spots and are plump, plump, plump. I'd expect that they'd stay round a while after having babies, but the dark spot:
Do females ever give birth in shifts...like have some babies and then get stressed or tired and then some more many hours later? I am curios why both still have a really dark spot on their tummy.
As for determining which fish is the Mama, since they still look equally pregnant, are guppy babies born with the exact same fin shapes that change later...what I mean is one of my females and the male don't have that triangular dorsal fin...it's they have that flowy rectangular kind that looks like a banner. Would thier offspring show this fin shape at birth or would they grow into that shape later? I was thinking of trying to see the dorsal fins witha magnifying glass to see which female had the babes.
Thank you so very much for answering my questions! I really appreciate any input!
Do females ever give birth in shifts...like have some babies and then get stressed or tired and then some more many hours later? I am curios why both still have a really dark spot on their tummy.
As for determining which fish is the Mama, since they still look equally pregnant, are guppy babies born with the exact same fin shapes that change later...what I mean is one of my females and the male don't have that triangular dorsal fin...it's they have that flowy rectangular kind that looks like a banner. Would thier offspring show this fin shape at birth or would they grow into that shape later? I was thinking of trying to see the dorsal fins witha magnifying glass to see which female had the babes.
Thank you so very much for answering my questions! I really appreciate any input!
