Guppy pregnant

[Tracy83]

Hi my guppy had babys 19 days ago ,, she is huge again and hanging around heater ,, her gravid spot is very dark (black) and big ,, do u think she could have babys after only 19 days ,, and if so could the new fry be kept with the fry that are 19 days old, thanks in advance x

 

[Salty&Onion]

Photo would work. Sometimes guppies tend to get pregnant again after giving birth.

 

[Tracy83]

These are best pics I can get she wont turn round lol ,, I'm just thinking 19 days is very short ,, I will try her some better pics later x

 

[Tracy83]

These are best pics I can get she wont turn round lol ,, I'm just thinking 19 days is very short ,, I will try her some better pics later x

That's her at the top not the swordtail lol

 

[Salty&Onion]

Any pine coning? Is the tank cycled? What size is the tank given swordtails need a 30 gallon tank with a minimum of 29 gallons. Water parameters? How hard is your water?

 

[Tracy83]

Pine coning?... the tank was well cycled till about 4 week ago I decided stupidly to clean everything in tank including filter , and killed 9 fish ,, lesson learned ,, was gutted ,,, bought a new filter,, O.F hydra 20 ,, test water every day now and all seems good ,, if show does have babys can they be kept with the 19 day old fry x

 

[Salty&Onion]

Pineconing is when a fish's scales are sticking out. What are the water parameters and size of the tank?

 

[Retired Viking]

To answer your fry question I have guppies and they seem to leave the young fry alone. I have both fancy and feeder guppies. I suggest you add Tetra SafeStart plus to your tank to make sure there is enough bacteria to take care of the ammonia.

 

[Tracy83]

Pineconing is when a fish's scales are sticking out. What are the water parameters and size of the tank?

Its showing the water is a bit hard but everything else spot on x

 

[Tracy83]

Its showing the water is a bit hard but everything else spot on x

No scales sticking out ,, but I do have a guppy with a curved spine ....

 

[Salty&Onion]

Its showing the water is a bit hard but everything else spot on x

What exact number?

 

[Essjay]

Guppies are hard water fish, they need hard water. Can you tell us the number for for hardness please, and where you found it (water company's website or test kit)

 

[Tracy83]

Its 25 and I tested with this pic x

 

[Essjay]

What is the unit of measurement for GH? 25 ppm (aka mg/l calcium carbonate) is very soft. 25 dH is very hard.


Is your water company Yorkshire Water? If it is, click on 'check your water' here https://www.yorkshirewater.com/water-quality/check-your-water-hardness/ and type in your postcode. It will give your water hardness in mg/l calcium - tell us that number so we can convert it into the units used in fish keeping.

 

[Tracy83]

What is the unit of measurement for GH? 25 ppm (aka mg/l calcium carbonate) is very soft. 25 dH is very hard.


Is your water company Yorkshire Water? If it is, click on 'check your water' here https://www.yorkshirewater.com/water-quality/check-your-water-hardness/ and type in your postcode. It will give your water hardness in mg/l calcium - tell us that number so we can convert it into the units used in fish keeping.

Does this help