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How do I know if one of my guppies is pregnant or not? I have 4 guppies in my 10 gallon (3 females and 1 male). The one female is getting fat but I don't know if it's due to eating or pregnancy. She has been hanging out at the top trying to stay away from my male who won't leave her alone if she comes out of the corner. What about the spot on her stomach? What does this mean?
Thanks in advance!

were is she getting fat, if its right over the black spot on her belly then she's most likly pregnant

The spot on her belly is where the fry come out



Last edited by royal cichlid at 27-Sep-2004 23:25

Chances are... if you have a male in there, they are ALL prgnant. You'll find out soon enough I'm sure (about approx 25+ days from time of conception).

I've heard a lot about this "black gravid spot" when the guppy is pregnant...All of my females have the large black spot and none of them are pregnant because the males are in a different tank. Maybe it could be they type of guppy???

Well good luck to you if they are and I hope you have enough room for all of those fishies! The females can store up to about 6 pouches of sperm and can keep having babies (a lot of babies for months even without a male's presence) Believe me....:

Yup, chances are that they are pregnant. If you plan on keeping those guppy fry you might want to invest in an additional 10g or a 20g. Good luck!

-Nemo