Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 06:11 pm
Ok I need help second time fish owner, I just got some fish from my teacher but I dont know anything about a pregnant fish so please help me
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Green Witch
 
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Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 06:12 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
Don't worry. The fish knows what to do.
Rockhead
 
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Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 06:13 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
what kinda fish are we helping with...

(welcome to a2k)
Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 07:09 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
Assuming you find your way back to here, what is your question?

Is it a tropical fish? Can you identify what type of fish it is? What type of shelter/Glass enclosure/aquarium do you have it now?
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 09:04 pm
@Green Witch,
HOW MANY FISH DO YOU HAVE
Green Witch
 
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Reply Thu 4 Dec, 2008 09:08 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
None now, but my brother had about 8 tanks when I was growing up. He even had a couple saltwater environments. I hated when his snails escaped.
Rockhead is a current fish guy. Answer his questions and I'm sure he can help. I'm glad you found your way back, we thought we lost you.
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 06:14 am
@Green Witch,
no and i will wright to rockhead
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Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 06:24 am
@Rockhead,
hay green witch told me to talk to you
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 03:57 pm
@Green Witch,
ok
ps what school do you go to
Rockhead
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 04:07 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
hello again.

what kind of fish are they, and did they come with an aquarium?
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 08:56 pm
@Rockhead,
guppies
Rockhead
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 08:59 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
do you have floating plants? (someplace for the babies to hide and grow)

and are guppies all you got?

I have guppies, but they kinda act as game unless I quarantine them.
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 09:12 pm
@Ragman,
hay im sorry I did not get to your question
the fish i have in my tank are tropical guppuies
Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 09:16 pm
@Rockhead,
yea
ps what school do you go to
Rockhead
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 09:18 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
I am long past school, as are most of the folks here.

What level of school are you at?

(as long as the babies have a place to hide, and any males are well fed, you will have new ones)
Robert Gentel
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 09:29 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
Carolyn,

In the last year I've bred a lot of guppies (not doing it lately, it's a lot of work) and what I do is use a breeding tank. You can get one very cheaply (under $10 ) that floats in the tank. Here's an example:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7529/69661zm5.jpg

Inside there is a V shaped tray that the fry (the babies) drop through to keep them from being eaten by the mother (and other fish).

Here is what it looks like in action:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1788/breeding1zn2.jpg


So what you do, is put the pregnant fish in there either at the first sign of the fry (it can take hours to finish) and then when she's finished you take her out, and remove the divider. Keep the fry in the breeding tank till they are too big to be eaten by the adults.
Green Witch
 
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Reply Fri 5 Dec, 2008 10:00 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
Quote:
ok
ps what school do you go to


I graduated from NYU in 1982. After that I took some classes towards an MBA, but lost interest and went into the real world. Never assume you are talking to another kid when you are on the internet - even if they sound like one.
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Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Wed 10 Dec, 2008 05:43 pm
@Carolyn Ann,
What school do u go to I go to PJH
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Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Wed 10 Dec, 2008 05:48 pm
@Robert Gentel,
hay how old r u
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Carolyn Ann
 
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Reply Wed 10 Dec, 2008 05:49 pm
@Rockhead,
when did u graduate
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