some good pics of swords are they pregnant? - Aquarium Advice

motherspice · 07-19-2008, 01:41 PM

meegosh · 07-25-2008, 03:45 PM

Its hard to say, have they gotten larger recently? I'm no expert and I don't even know if swords have a visible gravid spot or not but my guppies spot gets almost pitch black when they are pregnant. Also I've noticed that about a week before she drops she eats like a pig!

Also, my guppies "balloon up" when they are pregnant. Looks like they swallowed a sugar cube when looking at her from the front. Really boxed shape to her belly.

motherspice · 07-25-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by meegosh

Its hard to say, have they gotten larger recently? I'm no expert and I don't even know if swords have a visible gravid spot or not but my guppies spot gets almost pitch black when they are pregnant. Also I've noticed that about a week before she drops she eats like a pig!

Also, my guppies "balloon up" when they are pregnant. Looks like they swallowed a sugar cube when looking at her from the front. Really boxed shape to her belly.

yes they have gotten larger not bunches but some, and I see the black spot for sure on the liter one the darker one I still can see it just not as out there...are there any sign I can look for to know its close?

Tifta · 07-25-2008, 04:18 PM

those black spots are actually the frys eyes. The darker the patch becomes the closer the time will be. My mama fish always liked pooping a lot before she gave birth lol.

meegosh · 07-25-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tifta

My mama fish always liked pooping a lot before she gave birth lol.

It may sound gross but I've noticed that too with my one female. She was actually dropping fry with some hanging out of her.

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07-19-2008, 01:41 PM	#1
motherspice Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 154	some good pics of swords are they pregnant? __________________ 55g 2 BN 2 swordtails, 1 F dalmation molly, 3 tean molly fry 1 platy F 2 f platy fry 1 pearl gourami F 10g, 4 cory , 6 sword fry 3 platy fry 29 g 3 goldies

07-25-2008, 03:45 PM	#2
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	Its hard to say, have they gotten larger recently? I'm no expert and I don't even know if swords have a visible gravid spot or not but my guppies spot gets almost pitch black when they are pregnant. Also I've noticed that about a week before she drops she eats like a pig! Also, my guppies "balloon up" when they are pregnant. Looks like they swallowed a sugar cube when looking at her from the front. Really boxed shape to her belly. __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

07-25-2008, 04:18 PM	#4
Tifta Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 242	those black spots are actually the frys eyes. The darker the patch becomes the closer the time will be. My mama fish always liked pooping a lot before she gave birth lol. __________________ 5 gallon (soon to be shrimp tank), 10 gallon Planted tank, 55 gallon tank Tifta's Aquarium blog

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