pregnant guppy

[ugottaluvme]

yay!! my fav guppy is pregnant i dont want to lose ANY fry in the community tank so i was wondering what i the gestation period for guppies i already know that she has been pregnant for 4 days oooo im so excited thanks alot

 

[mcshell]

I usually just put the mother-to-be into a breeding tank when her gravid spot becomes darker.

 

[ugottaluvme]

yah i was going to do that thanks anyway but i was wondering how many days before i should do that? thanks

 

[Lou]

They usually say a month. But it is hard to pin down when they get pregnant. We had a F and added a M and it was 6 weeks before she dropped fry. So you never know.

Lou

 

[mcshell]

Here's a website that has the guppy FAQ: http://guppyplace.tripod.com/FAQS.html
(see Q3)
basically, as Lou says, it's ~6 weeks but it's hard to tell