hmmm, swordtail not giving birth - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

kirizarry · 10-12-2009, 11:03 AM

I have been changing the water 25% every two weeks. I have kept the water at 75 degrees. She seem to have gotten bigger. It's been almost 3 weeks and I think I see little tiny eggs in her belly. (i think) no gravid spot as if I knew what that looked like anyway. So what do you think.

Only her and a catfish and an algea eater in a 10 gallon tank.

Newman · 10-12-2009, 06:46 PM

When she has a boxy look to her belly and looks like she is literally going to explode, she will be close. sometimes depending on the color variation of the sword, you wont see a definite gravid spot. move water changes to every week. keep temp at above 75F but below 82F. warmer temps speed this up. Feed a lotta good frozen, freezedried and vegetable based food two times a day. maybe 3, but not too much per feeding.
Frozen-bloodworms
Freeze dried- tubifex worms
Vegi- frozen peas soaked in water for a min. romaine lettuce. zuccini. Sushi Nori. broccoli.

those are all examples, you dont have to feed them all to it lol.

10-12-2009, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
kirizarry Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10	hmmm, swordtail not giving birth I have been changing the water 25% every two weeks. I have kept the water at 75 degrees. She seem to have gotten bigger. It's been almost 3 weeks and I think I see little tiny eggs in her belly. (i think) no gravid spot as if I knew what that looked like anyway. So what do you think. Only her and a catfish and an algea eater in a 10 gallon tank.

10-12-2009, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 815	When she has a boxy look to her belly and looks like she is literally going to explode, she will be close. sometimes depending on the color variation of the sword, you wont see a definite gravid spot. move water changes to every week. keep temp at above 75F but below 82F. warmer temps speed this up. Feed a lotta good frozen, freezedried and vegetable based food two times a day. maybe 3, but not too much per feeding. Frozen-bloodworms Freeze dried- tubifex worms Vegi- frozen peas soaked in water for a min. romaine lettuce. zuccini. Sushi Nori. broccoli. those are all examples, you dont have to feed them all to it lol. __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu