What do I need to do to care for pregnant guppies?

Answer by  Swizle (28)

A larger tank, feed fish a little more than normal. Have a fry basket ready when the guppies are born to separate them from the rest of the fish.

Answer by  cmcguire (143)

To care for pregnant guppies, a few things are needed. A segregation tank is needed to keep the parents from eating the fry. Also, keep baby brine shrimp and other suitable foods on hand to feed the fry, and keep the tank very clean.

Answer by  worker8388 (994)

If the stomach become squarish instead of round, we should take her out and isolate from rest of the groups. We can use breeder net for isolation and allot her separate tank. Powdered flakes are good food to provide. Provider her enough oxygen. We can put aquatic plants to hide the fry.

Answer by  Tank (539)

Luckily you won't have to do a thing at all. They are the easiest fish to breed and rare. You can however buy a breeding net, to ensure that the babies are not eaten by the parents. As well as provide sufficient plants, fake or real, that gives the babies a chance to hide.

Answer by  withsmluck (793)

Pregnant guppies should be separated into a nursery or separate tank with plenty of plants for the babies to hide in. Once the babies are born, remove the mother fish.

Answer by  RAJINIVARMA (140)

You have to put the pregnant guppies in another tank. Put maximum water plants in the tank that can help to increase the oxygen level of the water. Give them normal food which you giving them regularly You have to Watch out them every one hour. When they start producing shift the small one into another tank.

Answer by  worker2173 (173)

A pregnany guppy is a very vulnerable fish. When the stomach of the fish has become round in shape, take her out of the tank and seclude her in a new tank. Feed the pregnant guppy normally.