Do Blackskirts Show The Same Pregnancy Signs?

[coyemuse]

Okay so Ive had livebearers for a year now and I can always catch them when theyre pregnant or right as theyre giving birth, but I want to know, do my tetras have the same visuals? I have one that is Very pronounced and squared. from the front she looks wide. Other than cory eggs and the livebearers, I dont have any experience with pregnant fishies.... any info is helpful

 

[fluttermoth]

She could well be carrying eggs (gravid; not pregnant), but you don't need to do anything.

If you did want to try breeding them (and tetras aren't the easiest; most species need very acidic water, and the eggs are usually light sensitive), you'd need a separate breeding tank.

 

[coyemuse]

Ahhh okay, well I wont worry too much about her then, I just figured I'd ask. Anything I can learn about the fish I have is better than what I know about them now haha.

 

[fluttermoth]

Always good to ask and find out new things, good for you