Holy Cow - Is She Big!

[fishykisses]

I think we're gonna have a huge batch of fry with this girl....she's so big, she's square. I got a pic but it's a bit fuzzy - but you'll get the picture.

I've put her in the maternity tank that has 2 other pregnant platy's, one i may put back in the main tank cause she's not as big as i thought...and 3 - 2 month old platy fry.
I wonder how long it will take for her to drop. If i'm not mistaken, this is her first batch.

 

[zoeae]

Wow she is big, good luck.

 

[willtang3000]

mine was like that be to make sure that she is well looked after and has extra care because they are very fragile at this stage unfortunately I lost mine cause I did not do this

 

[Apollosungod]

Hi big guppy i'v get one about the same size and she only gives me 5 to 10 each batch but her babies are huge to i'v got 3 female juvies(3-4monthes) that are already almost as big as my other smaller girl good luck with it and just watch her i'v never had a problem but i'v got a friend who did. my fish are rarely out of my sight and care long enough to get sick. LOL
I love them to much

 

[Annastasia]

Wooo-eee, she is big! I'd expect a good lot of fry from her! Best of luck.

And keep us updated on the bee-bees she has. And how many.

 

[fishykisses]

Yup...it happened, last night and again this afternoon.
78 Fry - as far as i know, we'll see by the morning if more surface!

 

[Ethos]

Oh my gosh!
I hope I dont get that many!

 

[ananda1]

Yup...it happened, last night and again this afternoon.
78 Fry - as far as i know, we'll see by the morning if more surface!

I've no experience with platies... what's a "normal" fry range for them?
Most fry I ever had to cope with from one female was 64 (mollies)... what on earth do you plan to do with them all?

 

[fishykisses]

Well my Platy's (2 moms gave birth exactly 1 week apart) they gave birth to 6 fry each, i don't know what happened...possibly the hair algae outbreak in the maternity tank, only 3 survived and now those three are so fat and happy! They are soo cute!
This guppy...my first guppy to give birth...i was not expecting 78 fry!
But i had an empty 10G all heated and cycled waiting for fry and so that's how i counted the little buggers as i was moving them from maternity to nursery tank, along with 2 little cory's to help with the waste.
I have no idea what i'm gonna do with them all. Probably offer to whoever wants them on the different forums and if all else fails - take em to the LFS. Of course i'll keep a few for myself. If the father is who i think it is, the babies are gonna be really nice looking. hopefully snake skin like papa.
What do all you guppy parents do with the fry?

 

[zoeae]

Congrats! Wow 78 babies, you are so lucky. My silver molly only had 10, but 3 got eaten by the other adults as they where born.

 

[fishykisses]

update - 3 more surfaced this morning which brings the number up to ....81!
I'm overwhelmed already

 

[Annastasia]

Wooow, that's a lot of fry! I was expecting something around that number though.

Congrats! You now have 81 more grandkids!

 

[dwarfgourami]

update - 3 more surfaced this morning which brings the number up to ....81!
I'm overwhelmed already

Have you named them all yet?

 

[fi$hys]

Trust me mate thta wasn't her first batch belive me no way that would be poss as the first pregnancy.
Mat

 

[SunFire]

that is a lot of fry. I have a guppy that big. Good luck with all 81 of them.