suspected pregnancy!

[fishyfoo]

ok well im still fairly new to this hobbie my tank (included its fishless cycling stage) has only been up and runnign for just over a month now - the girl at the LFS said that it was very unlikely that i will get any pregnant fish just yet as it depends on the quality of my water but i KNOW that 2 of my fish are pregnant its so obviously their bellies are just swollen - i can compare on of the blue platys which is pregnant to the other female which is comparitvely smaller than the other and can see she must be pregnant - i mean where do i start what do i need to buy? do i need some breeding nets and how do i know when to put them in there to have the baby when i dont know when its due??? aghhh general advice wud be much appreciated!!!

 

[guppymonkey]

It really depends on what you want to do with the fry. If you want to keep all of them (all hundred) you will need a separate tank for them and should immediately start cycling that tank. You should get a breeder trap for the pregnant mommies, but they only go into it a day or so before they give birth.

 

[fishyfoo]

but will it be like a continous cycle of pregnant - birth-pregnant - birth for the rest of their lives??? eek im kinda worried!