Swordtail Gravid/Prego??

[kimberly_mary]

What do you guys think? Here are two pictures of my swordtail.. do you think she might be gravid/prego?
If so.. my male swordtail is always chasing her around the tank.. do you think it might be to stressful? Should i move here into my going to be fry tank? Its a 5g.

 

[Fishie]

Is she getting big in the belly?? I can't see the picture they turn up black because they are on my phone. She will get square in the stomach too.

 

[kimberly_mary]

I believe her belly is getting bigger, its hard to tell tho cuz i see her everyday. But i have noticed lately she is constantly hiding from the male and she wants NOTHING to do with him or any other fish.

And no not square yet

 

[rreekers]

if she is in a tank with a male odds are she is pregnant .. what size tank are they in? what's your male:female ratio?

my female swords always hold for ever until the water quality is perfect, its always happens after a water change. and mine wont give birth if being harassed by a male..

a 10g is better to raise fry..

do you have a filter and heater on the fry tank? is it cycled? if you use the 5g you will need to do water changes every day or 2

 

[kimberly_mary]

I have a 75g community tank. For swordtails it is 1 male and 2 females. In my 5g i have heater, filter and air stone and yes it is cycled.

 

[rreekers]

I have a 75g community tank. For swordtails it is 1 male and 2 females. In my 5g i have heater, filter and air stone and yes it is cycled.

I would suggest getting 2 more female swordtails .. and that will make a good fry tank.

 

[kimberly_mary]

I was considering getting one or two more females.. but i don't want to over populate my tank right away. Especially once they start having babies i was hoping to keep a couple. But do you think it will help change his behavior? Right now he tries to mate with even the tetras i have.

Oh and this is what i all have in my tank
75 Gallon Tank
2 Tiny Baby Mollies (in a breeder)
3 Swordtails (1 male 2 female)
3 Columbian Tetras
4 Glofish
4 Emerald Green Corys
1 Plecostomus

 

[rreekers]

getting more will change his behavior and will calm him down. it really helps to rearrange your tank if you add more females ( or any fish for that matter) then they need to reclaim territory .. your male sword tail sounds like mine, he run the whole show

is your pleco a common?

also, what type of filter do you run on the tank??

 

[rreekers]

glofish do better in groups of 6
and im pretty sure columbians do best in groups of 5
do you have driftwood for your pleco?

 

[kimberly_mary]

is your pleco a common?

also, what type of filter do you run on the tank??

I'm not 100% sure but i think he is a bushynose pleco.. maybe 4 inchs long. I have two Aqua Tech Power Filters 30-60g.

glofish do better in groups of 6

and im pretty sure columbians do best in groups of 5
do you have driftwood for your pleco?

I just upgraded from a 20g to my 75g about two weeks ago. So i wanted to add more fish slowly. I was planning on getting a few more of each. As i started doing more research I found out that both fish need more companions.
Yes i have two log type things in the tank that he loves.

But again I am still trying to stay cautious about not over stocking my tank. I just want them all to be happy and healthy.

Here's a picture of my tank