mctypething
Aquarium Advice Regular
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- Aug 14, 2009
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I put a post up a week or so ago about having a fat female swordtail in my 55 gal community tank. It turns out she was pregnant and it was a good learning experience to be able to tell later on when she is pregnant again. I didn’t see her give birth, and I only found two fry. I noticed one when doing a PWC. It was languishing in the substrate just sort of bouncing around aimlessly, I’m assuming that one got eaten but it was strong enough to fight its way out of the Python suction. It was so small I could barely see it. A few days later, I was cleaning out my HOB filter in the sink (not using tap water of course), and a larger fry came out of the filter cartridge! It was alive but died before I could bring it back to the tank. I don’t know how many other fry were born but I’m assuming they got eaten.
I’d like to try to keep the fry if possible but it isn’t really feasible for me to get another tank. I’m assuming the swordtail is going to be pregnant again soon, so I’d like to know what my options are. I am a complete noob at this, so don’t consider any answer too dumbed down for me. Do I have to buy something to separate the female when she is pregnant? What can I do with the fry once they are born?
I just don’t want the fry to needlessly die in my filter or get eaten.
Thanks! I’ve learned so much from this site and it’s allowed me to go from knowing nothing to having a successful 55 gal tank in a little over 5 months! I’ve only had two fish die on me so this site has been invaluable.
I’d like to try to keep the fry if possible but it isn’t really feasible for me to get another tank. I’m assuming the swordtail is going to be pregnant again soon, so I’d like to know what my options are. I am a complete noob at this, so don’t consider any answer too dumbed down for me. Do I have to buy something to separate the female when she is pregnant? What can I do with the fry once they are born?
I just don’t want the fry to needlessly die in my filter or get eaten.
Thanks! I’ve learned so much from this site and it’s allowed me to go from knowing nothing to having a successful 55 gal tank in a little over 5 months! I’ve only had two fish die on me so this site has been invaluable.