Is my guppy pregnant?????!!!!!

[Guppylover999]

I posted this before but no one answered

is my guppy pregnant 😭

[lefty o]

has it at any time been near a male guppy? if so, 97.327% she's pregnant.

[Guppylover999]

On 3/14/2024 at 11:14 AM, lefty o said:

has it at any time been near a male guppy? if so, 97.327% she's pregnant.

Hmmmm I just bought her from a fish store  

female guppies and male guppies seperated

[Luciferkrist]

With ANY female guppy... I always assume they are or will be.

[Schuyler]

Unless you personally raised it and separated it as a juvenile before they became mature it's not a question of "is my you pregnant?" it's "how pregnant is my guppy?"

[Guppylover999]

On 3/15/2024 at 2:01 PM, Schuyler said:

Unless you personally raised it and separated it as a juvenile before they became mature it's not a question of "is my you pregnant?" it's "how pregnant is my guppy?"

Ok

On 3/14/2024 at 11:00 AM, Guppylover999 said:

I posted this before but no one answered

is my guppy pregnant 😭

My guppy died today, any idea why?

thanks 🤝

 

On 3/15/2024 at 2:01 PM, Schuyler said:

Unless you personally raised it and separated it as a juvenile before they became mature it's not a question of "is my you pregnant?" it's "how pregnant is my guppy?"

 

[mynameisnobody]

Is it in water? If so, then it’s probably preggo. 

[Cinnebuns]

On 3/15/2024 at 1:07 AM, Guppylover999 said:

My guppy died today, any idea why?

There's so many factors that can play into why it died. To narrow it down I have some questions:

1.  How long has the tank been set up?

2.  What are your parameters?  If you don't know what this means that's ok. Just tell me and I can fill you in. 

3.  What size tank?

4.  What other fish are in the tank?

5.  How many male guppies?  Females?

6.  How long have you had the guppy?

7.  Can you share a pic of the tank?

[Guppylover999]

On 3/16/2024 at 5:31 PM, Cinnebuns said:

There's so many factors that can play into why it died. To narrow it down I have some questions:

1.  How long has the tank been set up?

2.  What are your parameters?  If you don't know what this means that's ok. Just tell me and I can fill you in. 

3.  What size tank?

4.  What other fish are in the tank?

5.  How many male guppies?  Females?

6.  How long have you had the guppy?

7.  Can you share a pic of the tank?

1. The tank has been set up for 1

day

2. idk about the parameters but I fed it some of those tiny shrimps in salt water. Of course I diluted the water many times before feeding but I think that was the cause for the fish’s death

3. the tank is pretty big (I think) for one guppy 

4.there are no other fish in the tank

5. No other fish

6. I bought the guppy about 5-6 days ago from a fish farm. I checked if it had tail rot or any other sickness and it didn’t. It’s other tank mates didn’t too.

 

note: I moved another guppy into the tank

(After throughly cleaning it out ofc)

Also, I noticed a red spot on the face of my guppy that recently gave birth. Do you know what is wrong with it? Tysm😄😄😄😄

[Cinnebuns]

Is this the red spot you are talking about?

There's a few things to address here. First that tank isn't suitable for a guppy. It's very small and it also does not have any filter or heater. Guppies are tropical fish and thrive on a tank around 76-78F. They are also highly active fish and requires space. This is especially true if you have females who will be giving birth. I would suggest you try a 10 gallon tank. This is a very good starter size. 

Another issue is that the tank was not cycled. Getting a larger tank will actually make this part easier for you. It is much easier to keep a larger tank stable than a smaller one. I suggest you read up on the nitrogen cycle. A brand new tank does not have the beneficial bacteria needed to keep the water healthy. Without that bacteria, the water will build up with toxins and kill the fish. I suggest reading many articles and watching many videos on the process. 

Here is an article I suggest. The first half will explain the nitrogen cycle. The 2nd half is a step by step process for cycling a tank with fish in it:

https://fishlab.com/fish-in-cycle/

 

[Guppylover999]

On 3/28/2024 at 12:39 AM, Cinnebuns said:

Is this the red spot you are talking about?

There's a few things to address here. First that tank isn't suitable for a guppy. It's very small and it also does not have any filter or heater. Guppies are tropical fish and thrive on a tank around 76-78F. They are also highly active fish and requires space. This is especially true if you have females who will be giving birth. I would suggest you try a 10 gallon tank. This is a very good starter size. 

Another issue is that the tank was not cycled. Getting a larger tank will actually make this part easier for you. It is much easier to keep a larger tank stable than a smaller one. I suggest you read up on the nitrogen cycle. A brand new tank does not have the beneficial bacteria needed to keep the water healthy. Without that bacteria, the water will build up with toxins and kill the fish. I suggest reading many articles and watching many videos on the process. 

Here is an article I suggest. The first half will explain the nitrogen cycle. The 2nd half is a step by step process for cycling a tank with fish in it:

https://fishlab.com/fish-in-cycle/

 

Thank you 👍