So i went to PetCo and bought a pretty plump female redwag swordtail (livebearer). Then came home and searched when i should seperate her, i searched, and one place said its ok to seperate her well befor she is due, and also her tummy was looking a bit more on the sqaurish side another clue i searched, plus i could see there kool little eyes. So i decided to seperate her after all that research. Then around 3 am( im a night owl) i noticed one fry was at the bottom of the breeding contraption, then i saw another one, but.. it didnt last long. momy got hungry. You can tell when shes about to pop one out, when near her anal fin where they come out *wink* it starts to get a little biger and come outwards like its swelling up then the little fry comes out in ball and gives it self a little spring and kinda unravles it self 1 or 2 came out at a time for me 3 at one time. So after a good hour of watching, I released her back into the aqaurium befor she could get to any other fry when they decided to spring up through the seperator. There are a bout, a tatal of 30+ maybe 38'ish if she didnt eat some. So then I took out the seperator and observed them. Most of them just sat at the bottom but a couple where swimming. So i turned off the light and went to bed. Then when i woke up all of them were up and swimming no more laying at the bottom, i read you should take some flake food in baggy and make it into powder just by your fingers rubbing it together kinda. so i sprinkled a bit in there but i think there mouths were to small >< i think pple recomend the liquid stuff but i havent thought of that.
So its the first day with my fry. The outside fish keep trying to get to them lol >< whats the use of giving birth if your just gana eat them. *sigh* a 1.5sec life.
Heres a link to my photo bucket if you want to see them, I just uploaded a video too. dont let the outside fish confuse you after shes delivers it. its real quick so watch carefully.
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I hope this helps anyone out there, im not a expert, just telling my story and hope it helps others some how.*PEACE!*
So its the first day with my fry. The outside fish keep trying to get to them lol >< whats the use of giving birth if your just gana eat them. *sigh* a 1.5sec life.
Heres a link to my photo bucket if you want to see them, I just uploaded a video too. dont let the outside fish confuse you after shes delivers it. its real quick so watch carefully.
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I hope this helps anyone out there, im not a expert, just telling my story and hope it helps others some how.*PEACE!*
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see, I have them in my brackish tank along with my figure 8 puffers, and I want them to get eaten! 