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Posted 8/19/2008 9:42:51 AM


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I have a question or two  if i may Ive had the 3 females since Sunday afternoon But one female out of my three died yesterday cOuld she have been pregnant already?? (she looked plumpier than usual since last sunday) & the two males keep picking at the slender one of the three right now Does the mean there are being aggresive toward her or Is it a sign of them wanting to mate with her? The other female they (males) have already picked on and she looks kinda prego but not too sure they arent picking @ her as much anymore Im guessing she may be prego? Could she be prego already? I m just not too sure thats why? This is my first  time trying to breed

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1.5 gallon includes fake plant & 4 fry:w00t:
10 gallons
7 guppy Demitri Franzque & wild boy 3 males Red,Jade,Isabella & Madeline 4 females
2 molly Mickey & Marigold
2 gold mystery snails Sunset & Gary:D
2 baby fry tom & jerry (for now)
Wooopeee On our new additions nameless:w00t:
RIP Silver molly,4 guppy & 4 baby fry :(
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Posted 8/19/2008 12:37:40 PM


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Did you take "before" and "after" pictures? They really do help.

Did you check for a gravid spot?

You know, you really should have 1 male to 3 females ratio to prevent any males harassing females too much. Your style of breeding is "make them have babies" so adding more females will help.

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Posted 8/19/2008 2:09:52 PM


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Now that i think about it they both (females) have still a very vague gravid spot  not  tooo dark and too light I would say medium dark???

My fishy wonderland tanks:

1.5 gallon includes fake plant & 4 fry:w00t:
10 gallons
7 guppy Demitri Franzque & wild boy 3 males Red,Jade,Isabella & Madeline 4 females
2 molly Mickey & Marigold
2 gold mystery snails Sunset & Gary:D
2 baby fry tom & jerry (for now)
Wooopeee On our new additions nameless:w00t:
RIP Silver molly,4 guppy & 4 baby fry :(
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Posted 8/19/2008 2:17:41 PM


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Is it blue? Does it look like the one in the picture?

I would say it's pregnant.

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Posted 8/20/2008 11:10:02 AM


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Here they both are can u tell?? The one behind use to be more slender since sUn afteroon shes gotten more tubbier is that a word LOL! Ive also heard that they could be bloated & that could mean a problem Of being very un healthy possible death

My fishy wonderland tanks:

1.5 gallon includes fake plant & 4 fry:w00t:
10 gallons
7 guppy Demitri Franzque & wild boy 3 males Red,Jade,Isabella & Madeline 4 females
2 molly Mickey & Marigold
2 gold mystery snails Sunset & Gary:D
2 baby fry tom & jerry (for now)
Wooopeee On our new additions nameless:w00t:
RIP Silver molly,4 guppy & 4 baby fry :(

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Posted 8/20/2008 11:54:28 AM


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Hmm...I don't see a gravid patch on either of those fish.  Maybe it's just too blurry.  :I

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