CrystalE
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Pretty much all of my female Swordtails are pregnant. I have 2 younger ones(presumed female) with flat/small stomachs, and my males(2) have flat stomachs, so I'm assuming it's not overfeeding or swim bladder? I guess it could be swim bladder? I hope my pictures are clear enough to help me out.
Pic 1: is that the gravid spot? I have 2 this color, and they both have this very dark spot on their behinds.
Pic 2: my other silver/orange one, has a belly, not as big though.
Pic 3: my 2 not pregnant/normal females
Pic 4: I think circled are pregnant
Pic 5: my 2 biggest females. The all orange one has been this size since I got her 8mo ago. I've put her in quarantine twice, and both times she's had babies(8 fry, then about 15). The fry in quarantine are big enough I can move a female in there again to give birth without her being able to eat current fry(3wks old about). I'm not sure which of these females I want to move first, I've only ever moved the orange to give birth. Should I try silver/orange to see if she gives birth?
Even after giving birth, the orange female doesn't get much smaller, if any at all. I leave her in fry tank for 3ish days when giving birth to give her a chance to let them all out.
Am I just doing everything wrong? Someone please give me some direction here
Pic 1: is that the gravid spot? I have 2 this color, and they both have this very dark spot on their behinds.
Pic 2: my other silver/orange one, has a belly, not as big though.
Pic 3: my 2 not pregnant/normal females
Pic 4: I think circled are pregnant
Pic 5: my 2 biggest females. The all orange one has been this size since I got her 8mo ago. I've put her in quarantine twice, and both times she's had babies(8 fry, then about 15). The fry in quarantine are big enough I can move a female in there again to give birth without her being able to eat current fry(3wks old about). I'm not sure which of these females I want to move first, I've only ever moved the orange to give birth. Should I try silver/orange to see if she gives birth?
Even after giving birth, the orange female doesn't get much smaller, if any at all. I leave her in fry tank for 3ish days when giving birth to give her a chance to let them all out.
Am I just doing everything wrong? Someone please give me some direction here