my female guppy

aislon_burnam · 01-18-2013, 03:33 PM

hi all,
I have 3 female Cobra Guppies and all three are pregnant but one is about ready i think to give birth and shes in a birthing tank. This morning shes not eating her food and she is is basically the best way to describe it is standing on her head. Yesterday i found a long clear.white string coming off of her, she has been in the birthing tank a couple of weeks now and looks like shes about to explode is this normal for them to stand on their head and she also seems to swim lopsided at times as well. I would like to see the babies be born and would like to see her actually give birth as i have never seen it but i am not sure if the way she is acting if that is normal or if its because shes about to pop so to speak.

thanks again

Virto · 01-18-2013, 05:55 PM

White string could be a parasite, or a poop that shows signs of parasitic infestation.

Are her scales sticking out? Does she look like a pinecone?

They can really balloon up when they're massively pregnant, but they don't normally have issues swimming.

aislon_burnam · 01-18-2013, 06:14 PM

no shes not looking like a pinecone and no her scales are not sticking out...i just checked her and shes in the upper right hand corner with string like stuff coming out but its different than what it was yesterday its the same color but its almost like its a cord from the babies

aislon_burnam · 01-18-2013, 06:30 PM

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this what shes looking like right now its supposed to be sideways but its all weird but im posting from my phone

aislon_burnam · 01-21-2013, 02:32 AM

Anyone have any more advice she still is huge like shes about to pop and nothing has happened yet and shes looking bigger and still standing on her mouth in the birthing tank and i just am trying to figure it out i would like to see the first set of babies but its almost like shes like shes top heavy from the eggs is this normal?

**hedge_fund** · 01-21-2013, 02:58 AM

It's not normal for pregnant guppies to stand on their heads. Was this "birthing" tank fully cycled? Did you bring water in from your main tank?

Try feeding her or maybe even dropping some plants in the container so she's not stressed.

Here is a YouTube video of a guppy being born.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkBjD2Le3k

aislon_burnam · 01-21-2013, 03:06 AM

It's a birthing tank that uses the water from the main tank and i feed her and she don't eat it had a plant in there but was to big so took it out and put a small one in and will try that but shes not having the babbies and i am kind of worried about her

aislon_burnam · 01-21-2013, 05:04 AM

Never Mind the female that was huge and standing on her head died tonight and no babies ever came out hopefully the other two will be ok

aislon_burnam · 01-21-2013, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the help

Alplily · 01-21-2013, 05:07 PM

I'm sorry you lost one of your guppies. Take heart! They are usually quite hardy fish and I'm sure your others will do just fine!

aislon_burnam · 01-22-2013, 03:35 AM

You over feeding and or too much ammona in the water or something like that we're not totally sure only tested the water and it was fine but then I just cleaned my tank so I really don't know.....am hoping the 10 gal gets better will know more on friday

01-18-2013, 03:33 PM	#1
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	my female guppy hi all, I have 3 female Cobra Guppies and all three are pregnant but one is about ready i think to give birth and shes in a birthing tank. This morning shes not eating her food and she is is basically the best way to describe it is standing on her head. Yesterday i found a long clear.white string coming off of her, she has been in the birthing tank a couple of weeks now and looks like shes about to explode is this normal for them to stand on their head and she also seems to swim lopsided at times as well. I would like to see the babies be born and would like to see her actually give birth as i have never seen it but i am not sure if the way she is acting if that is normal or if its because shes about to pop so to speak. thanks again

01-18-2013, 06:30 PM	#4
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	this what shes looking like right now its supposed to be sideways but its all weird but im posting from my phone Last edited by aislon_burnam; 01-19-2013 at 02:18 PM.. Reason: trying to fix the picture

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Alplily Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Estes Park, CO, USA Posts: 311	I'm sorry you lost one of your guppies. Take heart! They are usually quite hardy fish and I'm sure your others will do just fine! __________________ 37 gallon community; 10 gallon S-SS CRS; 2x10 gallon guppies; Specialties: Japan blue guppies (wild type), Ginga sulfureus guppies, Blond platinum LS guppies with purple mutation. Non-aquatics: Off-track thoroughbred racehorse; 2 Maine Coon-type cats; 70 orchid plants.

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01-18-2013, 05:55 PM	#2
Virto Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 163	White string could be a parasite, or a poop that shows signs of parasitic infestation. Are her scales sticking out? Does she look like a pinecone? They can really balloon up when they're massively pregnant, but they don't normally have issues swimming.

01-18-2013, 06:14 PM	#3
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	no shes not looking like a pinecone and no her scales are not sticking out...i just checked her and shes in the upper right hand corner with string like stuff coming out but its different than what it was yesterday its the same color but its almost like its a cord from the babies

01-21-2013, 02:32 AM	#5
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	Anyone have any more advice she still is huge like shes about to pop and nothing has happened yet and shes looking bigger and still standing on her mouth in the birthing tank and i just am trying to figure it out i would like to see the first set of babies but its almost like shes like shes top heavy from the eggs is this normal?

01-21-2013, 02:58 AM	#6
hedge_fund Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 2,579	It's not normal for pregnant guppies to stand on their heads. Was this "birthing" tank fully cycled? Did you bring water in from your main tank? Try feeding her or maybe even dropping some plants in the container so she's not stressed. Here is a YouTube video of a guppy being born. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFkBjD2Le3k

01-21-2013, 03:06 AM	#7
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	It's a birthing tank that uses the water from the main tank and i feed her and she don't eat it had a plant in there but was to big so took it out and put a small one in and will try that but shes not having the babbies and i am kind of worried about her

01-21-2013, 05:04 AM	#8
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	Never Mind the female that was huge and standing on her head died tonight and no babies ever came out hopefully the other two will be ok

01-21-2013, 03:51 PM	#9
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	Thanks for the help

01-22-2013, 03:35 AM	#11
aislon_burnam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DUNCAN, BC Canada Posts: 11	You over feeding and or too much ammona in the water or something like that we're not totally sure only tested the water and it was fine but then I just cleaned my tank so I really don't know.....am hoping the 10 gal gets better will know more on friday