Is My Guppy Pregnant? Please Help!

[getaclue]

What do you use to clean your tank, and equipment?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

What do you use to clean your tank, and equipment?

I usually take out about a fourth of the water, add in new, and sometimes put in conditioner, then I take out all the plants and thing, scrub them off, and wash the filter cartridge. I scrub the sides and stir up all the gravel to get the debris to float, then get it out with a net. I do this every week.

 

[lazy gardener]

You might consider getting a siphon to clean your gravel. That will keep the deitrus from fouling the water.

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[lazy gardener]

If you are on town water, you should put conditioner in the new water before adding it to the tank.

 

[Robin R]

It doesn't have a black spot. I looked, but then I read it could be lighter colored if the fish was orange or yellow. Mine is yellow with black dots all over. I think it's a Lyretail.

 

[Robin R]

Male guppy have the pretty Ionger tail females short tail . So if yours has a shorter tail than it is a female but it has a longer tail the orange part but it will be a male I always looked at the bottom part of the belly of guppy if it's black spot pregnant .

 

[getaclue]

Sounds like you're doing the right things. Use plain salt to scrub the plants, and things. After scrubbing, soak in a strong salt water solution for 5 minutes to disinfect them, then rinse thoroughly.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

See, my males for sure have a inch long at least dorsal fin on the top. Really long and flowing. The one in question doesn't have that. But, it doesnt have that extra fin at the bottoms, either. So....maybe still male?

Females will have a normal anal fin, males have a modified anal fin called a gonopodium, all male livebearers develop them, so sexing should be easy. Don't go by the dorsal fin or tail shape as different varieties have different shapes.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Females will have a normal anal fin, males have a modified anal fin called a gonopodium, all male livebearers develop them, so sexing should be easy. Don't go by the dorsal fin or tail shape as different varieties have different shapes.

Okay. Then I must have a male.....