How soon will she pop

[joemamauggly]

I have three all of them about the same size. I only plan on keeping one of the batch alive the rest will become food.

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[Autumnsky]

You can't see her gravid spot too well. Can you get a better shot /closer up. They will square up and look shiny and tight skinned. If there is any lightness there in the gravid spot you might be able to see eyes.

 

[joemamauggly]

It's been hard to get pics of her but here is a few she is still very active.

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[Autumnsky]

She doesn't look too huge yet. Keep up on pwc and do a little bigger ones closer to the time she should give birth, that way you can skip one right after birth as to not freak out the mom and suck up babies. Also if you have a hang on the back HOB filter, you need a prefilter so the babies don't accidently get sucked into the filter. Usually there are ones available at the lfs or sometimes available are the ones for the Fluval Edge tanks
http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-A1387-...sr=1-1&keywords=fluval+edge+pre-filter+sponge

 

[joemamauggly]

Well really the reason I ask is because I have a small new tank that I bought waiting for fry to raise. I'm hoping someone can help me guess close to or the exact day she will give birth so I can move her there.

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[Autumnsky]

Is that tank cycled? You can add a chunk of established filter media to help it cycle faster.

 

[joemamauggly]

I'm using a filter from the tank she's in already

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[Autumnsky]

Well good, make sure to cover the intake tube in there too. Unless you decide to move her before the babies are born. If you don't get a sponge, then you can use a piece of bulk filter pad or other filter pad or tulle net from the craft or fabric store (would slosh around in Prime water fisrst before using though).

 

[joemamauggly]

Yeah I'm patiently waiting

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