Are My Swordtails Pregnant

Mairi
  • #1
I have 2 female swordtails and 1 male I can't tell if they are pregnant one is very fat but I've always seen black grivid spots and hers seems to be pink is she pregnant and if so does she look quite far along?

first 2 picks is the big female
other 2 pics are the smaller female
 

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ProtimAquatics
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Welcome to Fishlore !
There are some orange spots in the stomach. It is living with a male swordtail, then definetly pregnant.
 

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Mairi
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
Welcome to Fishlore !
There are some orange spots in the stomach. It is living with a male swordtail, then definetly pregnant.


Thanks why is it orange in it's belly rather than black? any idea if she looks close to dropping her fry I have a breeder box I was wanting to out her in but don't want to put her in too early and stress her
 
ProtimAquatics
  • #4
Since the swordtail contains white and reddish colour gene, that's why the fry will become orange-red. This the tincture of the colour of the fry appearing orange from the stomach.
She is way further from dropping fry. Maybe after 2 weeks there is a possibility.
Early captivating the mother can cause stress and ultimately it will drop premature fry.
If you have a dense planted aquarium, or ornaments, then there is a possibility for the survival of the fry.
 
FishFish221
  • #5
Both are pregnant. The first swordtail seems to have 1-2 (possibly 3) weeks before giving birth, and the second one seems to have 3-4 weeks, since it probably recently gave birth.
 

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