guppies reaborbing fry?

[huxta]

I read somewhere that if a gravid guppy was stressed, she can reabsorb her undropped fry. Ever heard of that? I put my gravid female in a breeding trap thinking she was about due. The next day her gravid spot started to shrink and no fry in trap. I do not believe she ate them. It is the second time it happened.

 

[guppymonkey]

It sounds like she may have reabsorbed them. Breeding traps are very dangerous to use. No fish like them and some will become so stressed that they die. I do not recommend traps to anyone, they are just dangerous for the fish. The best way to breed guppies is to have a tank with tons of plants (real or plastic doesn't matter). The fry will have plenty of places to hide. Preferably a separate breeding tank should be used but I have raised many fry in my community tanks. A separate tank is preferable because that way you can make sure the fry are getting enough to eat.

 

[William]

What makes you think she didn't eat them?

 

[MartinB]

I have seen a female guppy abort her fry and she then eat all the dead fry.
She had no gravid spot after.
I think thay do that sometimes.
It's like having a clean out.

 

[bikiegirl]

hi like there said she may of eat in them and i do not like breedding traps i only use them to put the fry in after the female drop so that the bigger fish do not eat them and i can feed them the food there need like white worms .

bikiegirl

 

[huxta]

I do not believe she ate them because her gravid spot only shrank slightly and can tell she is still gravid. Who knows maybe she dropped or aborted only a few and ate them. Anyways I am taking your advise and took her out of the trap and will use the trap to protect the young fry. Thanks