When I first started out I had guppies and I got rid of them cause they bred out of control but I never had to take out the pregnant females cause I found that none of them every ate the fry which is why they bred out of control
My Mama Guppy died
I isolated my pregnant guppy in a fishbowl with an aerator last night. The next morning she gave birth to 12 fries. I separated her to a smaller fishbowl (I don't have another tank). Then I noticed her right fin is damaged and she seems weak, she won't eat, she stays at the bottom and can't swim well. After a few hours she died. I was just wondering what could have caused this?
I was just wondering when can I transfer the fries? I am concerned that they might die in the fishbowl since it doesn't have a water filter, only an aerator. I plan to do 50%water changes everyday.. is that fine?
Thanks for your help!
I isolated my pregnant guppy in a fishbowl with an aerator last night. The next morning she gave birth to 12 fries. I separated her to a smaller fishbowl (I don't have another tank). Then I noticed her right fin is damaged and she seems weak, she won't eat, she stays at the bottom and can't swim well. After a few hours she died. I was just wondering what could have caused this?
I was just wondering when can I transfer the fries? I am concerned that they might die in the fishbowl since it doesn't have a water filter, only an aerator. I plan to do 50%water changes everyday.. is that fine?
Thanks for your help!
Borngemini
Fish Fanatic
I'm not sure, I haven't experienced babies yet!, but it's common for livebearers to die after labor sometimes it stresses them out
It's really not common for female livebearars to die after giving birth 
These fish really need warm, clean water and decent filtration. Bigger tanks and plenty of live plants would help things along no end.
These fish really need warm, clean water and decent filtration. Bigger tanks and plenty of live plants would help things along no end.
Borngemini
Fish Fanatic
I've had 2 die during or after along with the babies born dead and my water is great
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I would understand the odd one dying but it's not common. I haven't had one die on me after birth but then I never really put them in a breeder box, only sometimes when I saw them already dropping fry so they spent just the odd hour in there. Any unfiltered and not cycled container/bowl feel is deadly for any fish, including fry. If you don't have a separate tank to keep the fry, don't breed the fish. Leave them give birth where they are and don't save any fry till you have a proper place really. What's the point torturing the fish if they are gonna die on you. Frail fins/damaged fins, fish laying on the bottom, gasping fish, non-active fish, are all ammonia poisoning signs.
Since you already have fry in a bowl, make sure it's in warm enough place because you don't have a heater in there, keep the air pump on and do two water changes daily with temperature matched(dechlorinated if tap water). It probably needs as large as 100% water changes considering it's unfiltered. This will give them a chance to survive until big enough to go in with the adults if there's room in there for them.
+1fluttermoth said:It's really not common for female livebearars to die after giving birth
These fish really need warm, clean water and decent filtration. Bigger tanks and plenty of live plants would help things along no end.
I would understand the odd one dying but it's not common. I haven't had one die on me after birth but then I never really put them in a breeder box, only sometimes when I saw them already dropping fry so they spent just the odd hour in there. Any unfiltered and not cycled container/bowl feel is deadly for any fish, including fry. If you don't have a separate tank to keep the fry, don't breed the fish. Leave them give birth where they are and don't save any fry till you have a proper place really. What's the point torturing the fish if they are gonna die on you. Frail fins/damaged fins, fish laying on the bottom, gasping fish, non-active fish, are all ammonia poisoning signs.
Since you already have fry in a bowl, make sure it's in warm enough place because you don't have a heater in there, keep the air pump on and do two water changes daily with temperature matched(dechlorinated if tap water). It probably needs as large as 100% water changes considering it's unfiltered. This will give them a chance to survive until big enough to go in with the adults if there's room in there for them.
They will survive small variations every time. Guppy fry are as tough as can be. As long as the water they are born into is anywhere near good enough for guppies, they will survive and thrive. Forget odd deaths with them, these guys are tough as nails and will thrive with the absolute minimal intervention by you.
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