guppy abortting??

[rsflores]

just found yalls site. found some good info so far.
need lil help!!
just had a female drop about 30 fry (yea!!)
i have another that had some at the same time the other did last month some the day after one dropped i move the other to a birthing container and was wondering what it looks like if they abort, shes been dropping what looks like poop but alot is this ok or is she aborting from the stress of putting her in the birthing container. its one of the plastic that flot in the tank she in the same tank just in the container..

thanks for any help!!!

ronnie

 

[bigfish]

Most likely i dont use the plastic container i prefer the net mesh type local pet shop will sell it, it's like a plastic cage with a mesh net over it, helps keep up the oxygen levels up. But i find all my preggie females are totally stressed and end up with no babies

 

[kthedjsgirl]

I have the plastic 3 way breeder. She may be just a little stressed out and just pooping. I also use my breeder once in a while to seperate fish at times and when they are in it... sure gets messy in it. Right now I have 15 Black lyretail mollies in it (born this morning). I would just keep an eye on her and be ready to take her out when she drops her fry.

 

[platy&guppyluver]

does any one know what happens when a female aborts her pregnancy?

 

[William]

Yes. Usually there is some whitish "gunk", she'll also reingest most of the babies (even though they are not born) so as to not have wasted all that energy and nutrients she put into them.