chelleshark
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have a 10 gallon tank with three guppies (2 female, 1 male), 2 ghost shrimp, and 1 apple (aka golden mystery snail).
Today, I noticed a single tiny baby fish swimming around. I am pretty sure that guppies have more than one fish at a time, so I assume that the others were eaten whenever they were born. I didn't want the same fate to befall this guppy, so I made a makeshift separate netting area using my (cleaned) wedding veil. I ordered a nursery net box that attaches to the side of the tank from Amazon for the future. We are planning on getting my daughter a tank for her bedroom, so we plan on putting a few future fry in there, and I have friends who want some fry later.
Anyway...my questions are:
1) How do I know that one of my guppies is pregnant? I've had my fish for about a month and a half, and one of the females has always been fat/round.
2) How do I know when she is about to give birth? What should I do if I don't want the guppies to be eaten?
3) Any other fry advice?
Today, I noticed a single tiny baby fish swimming around. I am pretty sure that guppies have more than one fish at a time, so I assume that the others were eaten whenever they were born. I didn't want the same fate to befall this guppy, so I made a makeshift separate netting area using my (cleaned) wedding veil. I ordered a nursery net box that attaches to the side of the tank from Amazon for the future. We are planning on getting my daughter a tank for her bedroom, so we plan on putting a few future fry in there, and I have friends who want some fry later.
Anyway...my questions are:
1) How do I know that one of my guppies is pregnant? I've had my fish for about a month and a half, and one of the females has always been fat/round.
2) How do I know when she is about to give birth? What should I do if I don't want the guppies to be eaten?
3) Any other fry advice?