Guppy Heavily Pregnant Have No Baby Food

[Animation]

Ok my female looks like she is going to explode!,
The male died a few days ago so i have given her my 65Lt to just her, i can't get any baby food so what do i do?!

 

[guppymad]

use finelly crushed up flakes

 

[Annastasia]

Crushed up flakes work, and if you feed your fish any kind of freeze-dried food, just crush that up tiny too. Even some frozen foods will be small enough.

 

[Animation]

Awesome will it be better if she is in the 65Ltr on her own or shall i put another male in with her from my other tank?,
I feed bloodworms but not much point if she is on her own.
How big will the fry be will keep you updated on them even though guppy fry arn't that interesting it will be for me

 

[tank212]

If you can leave her alone it will prevent any stress the male would potentially cause and also make her feel at ease to release the fry. She SHOULDN'T eat the fry

 

[Annastasia]

On her own, definitely. The fry will be pretty tiny, about .5cm maybe a little bigger. She may eat the fry though, some will turn around and eat ones they just gave birth too.

There's a point to feed bloodworms even if she's on her own, it will help her get her strength up for giving birth.

 

[PlecMama]

This was very helpful, all the female guppies I bought are pg also and looking like they ate shoe boxes they are so square. I am watching intently too. Animation, we'll have to compare notes!!

 

[bleechme]

No you shouldn't put any other male with her. The babies should also do fine for a few days if your tank has mature water. Putting aother male can cause harm for the female and the babies when they are born.

 

[Animation]

Ok thanks guys,
Pics will be on here soon

 

[frazoo]

or you could take the filter from a tank swish it around gently in the fry tank and abunch of little specks will come flying off

 

[Animation]

I don't ghet that, are you saying there are fry in the filter?

 

[severina]

Hehehe! No, silly. There's good stuff growing on your filter and everything else in your tank that the fry can eat.

 

[Animation]

Ahhh right
I'll do that when they are born, looks like it is going to be any time soon!