Mike

Question from Mark via email:

My guppy is pregnant but I dont know how long and what to do when it gives birth? Please help.


The gestation period for guppies is usually about 28 days but it can take longer for them to have babies. Sometimes up to 38 or 40 days.

Some things you can do:
Get a breeder box or a breeder net and place your pregnant guppy in it.
After she has the babies, return the mother guppy to the tank but leave the babies in the breeder box.
Feed them very small amounts of brine shrimp 3 or 4 times a day.
After about 2 weeks you can start to feed them crushed flake food.
Figure out what you are going to do when they start to overcrowd in the breeder box. Instead of buying a new aquarium, you may want to get a tank divider for your main tank.
When you can put them in with the other fish in your main tank depends on the size of your other fish. The baby guppies should be ready to release into the main tank when they reach 3/4 of an inch in size.

Enjoy them and watch them grow.