momma guppy is in hiding....

[pcdebb]

One of my (very) pregnant guppies has been in hiding for a few days. I strongly suspect she's dropping fry because, well, there's alot more of them showing up It's not the first time breeding guppies, however I've never had the female go totally missing. she's not even coming out to eat. should I just give her time or should I start a search party?

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Depending on the age of the fish she may have passed in the delivery which has hep owned to me with a few different kinds of live bearers either when they are really too young to breed and also with some of my older fish it's just a natural part of the life cycle. But I'd give it another day before you start trying to find she may just be trying to rest after the whole ordeal.

 

[pcdebb]

RIP

she was one of my bigger females who gave me about 40 fry. got home from work and her carcass was floating.

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Sorry to hear that but at least her legacy will live on in the fry

 

[Samzter]

At least you have her bubbas! Sorry to hear that.

 

[pcdebb]

there's 5 more females to extend the family and three males to keep it going lol

 

[Samzter]

Well at least you have other ones. I'm thinking of picking up more guppies maybe black Moscow guppies and breed them with my purple females and yellow males!