HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A GUPPY OR PLATY IS PREGNANT?

Question

im getting 2 platies and 2 guppies from petsmart. how can you tell if they are pregnant? b/c i dont want to buy a pregnant fish.

Answer 1

If you don't want pregnant fish don't get females because if you get them from a store where they put males with females 9 out of 10 times the females will be pregnant when you get them.

But the most clear sign of pregnancy would be the gravid spot on the females. This is the sack where the fry grow. It just looks like a dot above where they p**p.

Here is a guppy gravid spot: http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/fo...

Here is a platy gravid spot:  http://aqualandpetsplus.com/livebe18.jpg

Answer 2

UMM THEIR STOMACHES ARE KINDA SQUARISH IF THEY ARE PREGNANT

Answer 3

If they are pregant they will resemble pavoritti after a picnic

Answer 4

well the guppies won't be pregnant since they keep the males and females seperated. However the female platies mite be pregnant(they keep males with females)even if it doesn't look like it they will store the sperm for 5-6 months so all the females might have already mated however if you get a pregnant female just leave the babies in the tank and they will get eaten

Answer 5

they'll be fat

Answer 6

Look for the male appendage on the platy. If it is there, the fish is not and will not become pregnant.

Good luck!