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Why Do Mother Guppies Die ? Causes and Solutions 

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Incredible macro footage of a mother guppy giving birth after she was rescued from certain death. With a close up look at why pregnant mother guppies sometimes die when they have babies. What causes them to die, and how you can help prevent it. This particular pregnant female guppy has a very stressful experience, then she has difficulty delivering the babies, which causes her to have a prolapse. All of her babies die, but she somehow still manages to survive after being in labor for nearly 24 hours! Lots of information on how to keep the mother guppy fish alive by keeping her from becoming too stressed.
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@jefflynn8889
@jefflynn8889 3 года назад
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@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you very much, I appreciate that. Tell everyone you know . . . I could use a larger audience. This is what I'd like to do for the rest of my life. 😀
@0Greenwell0
@0Greenwell0 3 года назад
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@santinokalel1259 3 года назад
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@ledgerelon6313 3 года назад
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@ciber5650
@ciber5650 2 года назад
''And now lets reverse the film to see it again'' NOO that was hurtfull to watch once !! Awesome video as allways, thanks for the footage.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
My pleasure. Yeah, the replay really drives the point home! Thanks for checking out the video.
@TheBSideDJ
@TheBSideDJ 3 года назад
i watch a lot of fish keeping uploads, but your uploads are on another level (quality and information). I can only hope to keep enjoying your channel and can not thank you enough for all the efforts you put into this.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.
@susanstaples6171
@susanstaples6171 2 года назад
I lost a female guppy in a similar situation. She gave birth for the first time but only to two live babies. Even with a salt treatment and as low stress environment as I could offer she died. I think I waited too long to remove her from her tank and offer salt treatment. I appreciate your advice. It breaks my heart to lose a pregnant guppy. I put them in our compost with flowers and wish them well but it is still very sad
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
It's always sad to lose one of our little friends. . . It's the hardest part of the hobby for me. I wish you well.
@SLYER_72
@SLYER_72 Год назад
samer here 🥺🥺she gave birth to 5 to 6 babies .
@debbiefechter3477
@debbiefechter3477 Год назад
No, thank you.
@sarahtonin256
@sarahtonin256 5 месяцев назад
Aw poor mama and the babies she really tried her best. She is so beautiful. Makes me so sad and makes me cry when a guppy struggles. I love all my guppies ❤️
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for watching the video. I love guppies too, and I always try to give them the best life that I can. ❤️
@ajnfire
@ajnfire 3 года назад
Another great delivery! Thank you for sharing! Glad for the voice...😉
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Love the pun. Thank you. 🙂
@yomiyoukai
@yomiyoukai 3 года назад
This line of yours truly is one of the best pieces of advice that some fishkeepers until this day do not take seriously "the best that we can do as responsible fish keepers are to learn as much as possible about the creatures under our care and give them the best treatment that we can." Your videos truly are wonderful and useful in learning closely.
@lilyedgar4218
@lilyedgar4218 3 года назад
Thank you 😊 so much for this video. I had guppies about 2 years ago & the boys were relentless in their pursuit of the females. Even when the females were pregnant they bit their tails until they killed my girls. They were all feeders for my mudskippers but I grew fond of the mothers & they gave birth inside my brackish tank. It was my first experience seeing it. I cried with joy but this close up was truly beautiful to watch & informative as usual. Thank you 😊. It was extra special to see this on Mother’s Day ❤️.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
You're very welcome. The fathers get all of the attention, but it's the mothers who do all the heavy lifting. 🙂
@sharonjack7239
@sharonjack7239 2 года назад
So helpful. Guppy females are so sensitive. I now put only 1 male in with a dozen or more females. Takes a bit longer for fry of course, but the females are much less stressed out. Some male guppies are just super breeders and wow, lots of females are needed. Also lots of live plants and some snails really help out. I find the fry often use large snails to hide behind if needed, lol. I really pay attention to guppies' behaviors, like you do, Dave. Thanks for addressing and sharing all this!! USA
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
@sharon jack Thank you so much for watching so many of my videos, and always taking the time to leave a thoughtful comment. 🙂
@AramsYoutube
@AramsYoutube 3 года назад
i keep my guppies in a natural way, where baby guppies should try their best to survive... so naturally only healthy guppies will survive other will be eaten
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
That's the best way to do it.
@jimjones5087
@jimjones5087 Год назад
my blood pressure very high have trouble breathing and i am so highly strung, so i watch the dave and helps me a lot thanks dave love you
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Happy to help :-D
@ethoatom668
@ethoatom668 3 года назад
There is something oddly hilarious about seeing such a serene intro with rainbows and dandelion blooms and then seeing "Why do mother guppies DIE?" appear on the screen.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
I like to be creative . . . The strange thing for me was releasing it on Mother's Day!!!
@ethoatom668
@ethoatom668 3 года назад
@@TheDave333 I didn't even realize that, was that on purpose?
@madworld.
@madworld. 3 года назад
Beautiful video as always , the quality is just perfect :):)
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you very much!
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 3 месяца назад
Of all the aqaurium videos you made so far, the "I LOVE GUPPIES" one was the most unusual and the funniest. And I understand you like to keep things fresh.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 месяца назад
I'm glad you liked this video Chi. I do like to keep things fresh. It keeps people watching and guessing.
@0Greenwell0
@0Greenwell0 3 года назад
You truly make the most amazing videos!!! I can’t wait until you are able to have members! I’d love to support you somehow! Have you ever kept a culture of daphnia? I’d love to see a video on daphnia care - I am trying to keep my colony going but I am struggling. If you have any tips or would be willing to add it to a video-to-do list that would be amazing!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you so much!! I am no expert on daphnia cultures, other than to say they can be very temperamental !
@andystokes8702
@andystokes8702 3 года назад
Excellent video footage, exactly what we have come to expect from this channel.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you. :-)
@dianecope1469
@dianecope1469 Год назад
Hi Dave, thanks for this. I am an experienced fish keeper, and found your video really interesting. I once had a mother guppy struggling to give birth, and did a similar thing to you. However, after a while she gave birth to the 1st baby. It was very deformed and big. Luckily the rest of the babies were fine, and mum made a great recovery.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Hello, I'm glad you liked the video. It's a labor of love. . . Pun intended. 😁
@tamarrajames3590
@tamarrajames3590 3 года назад
Really well done. I’m sorry she lost her babies, but it’s clear you knew what best to do for her.🖤🇨🇦
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
I wish they could talk . . . It would be easier to know how to help. I always worry.
@tamarrajames3590
@tamarrajames3590 3 года назад
@@TheDave333 I understand that completely. In my younger years I was a wildlife rescue carer, and I can’t count the times I wished they could just tell me how they were feeling and what they needed. Your care for your water babies is clear and beautiful.🖤🇨🇦
@IMaqua
@IMaqua 3 года назад
Beautiful video footage as always. I enjoyed the whole story you presented.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you very much!
@IMaqua
@IMaqua 3 года назад
@@TheDave333 you are welcome and keep it up. You are definitely one of the channels that is different on the youtube scene. And by different I mean good.
@irenicrose
@irenicrose 3 года назад
love your videos, they're so high quality and probably take a lot of time to produce :)
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you . . . Yes, they do take a while to put together, but it's worth it. I love what I do, and the fish always teach me something new. :-)
@obscureportal
@obscureportal 2 года назад
I breed mystery snails now & find your channel a wealth of quality information. Favorite favorite content :’) Thank you so much!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
You're so welcome! Best of luck with the mystery snails. They're such wonderful animals. 🙂🙂🙂
@HotMessCarnivore42
@HotMessCarnivore42 Год назад
Nature is fascinating and your camera is so good! Thank you for sharing!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
You're very welcome, and thank you for watching the video.
@jeffcusack7612
@jeffcusack7612 3 года назад
Always enjoy your videos, keep up the fantastic work 👍
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thanks 👍
@seahyongsen5670
@seahyongsen5670 Год назад
Nice guppy documentation!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thanks!
@dominiqueperrin4257
@dominiqueperrin4257 3 года назад
Your videos are always interesting and perfect 👍 it’s a pleasure 🤩 thank you 🙏
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
So nice of you. Thank you. 😀
@lizxu322
@lizxu322 2 года назад
Thanks so much for humanising fishes❤
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
It's my pleasure. :-)
@p0tato669
@p0tato669 2 года назад
These videos are cool! They feel like documentary’s
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Thank you!
@wendysheets1916
@wendysheets1916 Год назад
Thanks so much for this video.... It taught me a lot... I forgot to tell you on my comment thanking you a few min ago and telling me about this video... you have a new lifelong subscriber with the bell notification turned on so I don't miss ONE video.... I'll be binge-watching your videos this next week... thanks for teaching me... I never want to cause any of my fish to suffer... I also didn't know that I should have more females than I do now because of how many males I have.... I'll have that fixed soon... thank you!! Thanks so much again for your kindness...
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
You're very welcome, and thank you so much for subscribing to my channel, and watching the videos. You're in for a real treat! Have a spectacular day. :-D
@susanosman3643
@susanosman3643 Год назад
Very interesting- thank you! Many years ago, I had a 55 gal tank with several pairs of fancy guppies. Thank GOD something like this never happened to any of my female guppies. Yes, I did learn quite a bit!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thanks for watching the video. Guppies are fun, and they make lots of babies!
@PaulsFishroom
@PaulsFishroom 3 года назад
Excellent photography once again 🤓👍
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thank you so much 👍
@gohstleviathanyt9859
@gohstleviathanyt9859 3 года назад
Thankyou always appreciate the guppie content. :)
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
My pleasure! 🙂
@asfaqueahammed6916
@asfaqueahammed6916 Год назад
Observing skill is awesome 🔍🔬🩺
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thank you - It's a labor of love. 💜
@nikkojoson
@nikkojoson Год назад
coolest video i watched about guppies
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thank you so much
@dachiken6037
@dachiken6037 2 года назад
Thank you for the tip this was very useful for my guppies
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Happy to help. :-)
@dachiken6037
@dachiken6037 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 thanks
@shahnawazvlog6266
@shahnawazvlog6266 Год назад
should have see this video yesterday , my female guppy have same problem she end up die, extremly sad. thanks for share with us
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Sorry for your loss, it's always hard to lose one of our little friends.
@fishiemon64
@fishiemon64 3 года назад
Great video awesome footage 👍🏽✌🏽
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thanks 👍 🙂
@wendygillard2133
@wendygillard2133 Год назад
Another wonderful video!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@angieverescuk4311
@angieverescuk4311 Год назад
Great video thx Dave !
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
You're very welcome !
@luci890
@luci890 2 года назад
Hello Dave, I have a question about your camera. Are you still using Panasonic HC-V770EP-K? These latest footages seem a little different and more colorful than at your beginning. I would love to film my fish in the same quality as you. It’s fantastic how you can see every scale😊. Thank you for your time and keep it up.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Hello, and thanks for watching the video. Yes, I'm still using the same camera. I guess I must be getting better at capturing the little details. 🙂
@DebiSunset
@DebiSunset Год назад
Feed peas to gravid guppies. Cook peas, cool and pop out of shells. Helps keep things moving. Important too cook peas and squeeze out of shell so they are soft.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Yes, peas are great for constipation.
@robertfly5991
@robertfly5991 2 года назад
Excellent video, I hope to see more soon
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
More to come!
@Brad.Hobbies
@Brad.Hobbies 3 года назад
Fantastic!! Thank you!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
You're very welcome!
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 6 месяцев назад
Have you ever been to Maymont before? It's located in Richmond, Virginia. It's got a farm, a Japanese garden, a koi pond, and a nature center. I've been there many times before.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 6 месяцев назад
I've never been there. I love Japanese gardens and koi ponds. :-)
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 6 месяцев назад
​@@TheDave333You should go there someday. It's a great place.
@enjuxoxo3353
@enjuxoxo3353 Год назад
Yeaa,, this is the right information that i need. I have 1 pregnant mother guppy that exactly like this n its been over 7 week. I affraid she wont make it
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Hopefully everything works out for you and mother guppy.
@enjuxoxo3353
@enjuxoxo3353 Год назад
@@TheDave333 thx man,, i hope so
@enjuxoxo3353
@enjuxoxo3353 Год назад
she die this morning
@dirtyoldfarmhand3
@dirtyoldfarmhand3 3 года назад
Bravo!
@lovenikolatesla846
@lovenikolatesla846 2 года назад
Glad to of made the decision to buy a separate tank for the pregnant fish have 3 now but it's good for them when they are breeding.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Yes, it really is. Have you seen this guppy video? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q-0BmyWpLYs.html
@lovenikolatesla846
@lovenikolatesla846 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 Much appreciated you just help me save the unborn guppies lives 👌
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Awesome! Happy to help. 😃
@chrispeters2645
@chrispeters2645 3 года назад
As usual, professional quality videography and very educational content. What's particularly impressive, is that given the subject matter, you presumably put it together on-the-fly. Am I right in thinking that female guppies can store reproductive material internally. If so, and assuming she recovers from her ordeal, will she become pregnant again even if kept in isolation?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Thanks for checking out the video. Yes, female guppies can store reproductive material for several months. No male needed for quite some time.
@HarleysAngel2005
@HarleysAngel2005 Год назад
Is this your real voice? Just curious....great info thank you!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
I have many voices, but yes, it's my professional voice.
@joy3894
@joy3894 Год назад
@@TheDave333 it sounds so satisfying 🥰
@leddred2078
@leddred2078 3 года назад
Awesome
@joshuaowen4290
@joshuaowen4290 2 года назад
Could you please do a video on Carinotetraodon irrubesco the red eye (red tail) dwarf puffer. I have been unable to find good high quality videos of this or any of the other Red eye dwarf puffers. I would greatly appreciate it, if it were possible. 🥺🙏🙏
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Great suggestion! I don't have any plans at the moment to work with this species, but I'll add it to the list. . . So many fish, so little time. :-)
@CrowntailHalfmoon
@CrowntailHalfmoon 3 года назад
Thank you Sir for sharing. 👍 I myself had same issues however the females got dropsy... still born fry and slimmed down to only die about 2 weeks later...
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
There's never a dull moment when keeping fish!
@emmysignin
@emmysignin 3 года назад
This was always my question
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
Creating life can be deadly . . .
@melodymelody5850
@melodymelody5850 Год назад
Thank u for sharing this video. i have expecting mama guppy too, what is the strain of the guppy in the video?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
I'm sorry I don't know what strain of guppy was in the video. I have so many!!! Best of luck with your expecting mama guppy. 😄
@melodymelody5850
@melodymelody5850 Год назад
@@TheDave333 sir any suggestion what kind of food should i fed my fry guppies?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Flake food broken up into very small pieces works well. I have links to awesome guppy foods in the description section just below the video.
@cathyny83
@cathyny83 Год назад
Thank you for making this video, it;s my first rodeo to learn more about fish because I do not pet any of them. I'm just wondering do fish get sick, how do you know and what can you do if you can't bring them to the VET
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Hello, and thanks for watching the video. Yes, fish do get sick, just like people. The usual reasons for sickness are. #1 - dirty water #2 - too much food (linked to #1) #3 - stress (fighting other fish, poor water quality, disease, cold water, too many fish, etc.) The best thing that you can do is to learn as much as you can about the fish that you're keeping. Learn about the nitrogen cycle and how to keep the water clean. Keep things simple, so there are less things to go wrong. This will help to keep them from getting sick. Watch the fish everyday, so you know what they look and act like when they're healthy, then if they do start to get sick, you will know right away that something is wrong.
@cathyny83
@cathyny83 Год назад
​@@TheDave333 It's really interesting to know! I only have some plants and I'm into horticulture recently. This video really makes me your subscriber.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thank you so much! I love nature, and I love to help others. Thanks for subscribing. :-D
@tejashree2443
@tejashree2443 2 года назад
Super explain 😍😍😍
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Thank you 🙂
@MarshaNPILoveCanada
@MarshaNPILoveCanada Год назад
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Satisfying, calming biology video. I did watch some of your videos :)) From Bandung, Indonesia
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Awesome! Thank you!
@StiggyAzalea
@StiggyAzalea Год назад
I found my guppy in a similar state, but because of my work schedule I couldn't catch her until much later in the process. The best thing I could do was put her in a floating breeding box, but she passed overnight. I didn't know the genitals could prolapse too but after inspection it seems like that's what happened. I was so excited to see how many babies were gonna come out of this one, she's always gotten much bigger than her sisters, this last time she was bigger around than a dime. I didn't want to move her but I've got this one male who would not stop pecking at her face.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Sorry to hear about the lady guppy. :-(
@DNLKTV
@DNLKTV Год назад
One time guppy girl gave a birth and while recovering was super skinny. She did not make it, dying after a couple weeks since birth. I believe it is common for females to get some body damage and have troubles after giving babies. Like bent spine and maybe even some belly collapse due to internal pressure.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
It's one of the disadvantages of bearing live young.
@DNLKTV
@DNLKTV Год назад
@@TheDave333 I also read that guppies are too inbred which affects their health too. What a shame!
@indigocrayon520
@indigocrayon520 Год назад
Similar to dogs, some dogs can't give birth properly, plus mills breed dogs at their 1st heat before they are fully grown which causes higher mortality rate. I just lost a female mutt guppy I got as a rehome and I've decided to start keeping the males away until the females are fully grown to help their odds!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
@DNLK Yes, the modern fancy guppy is a bit delicate. I like to hybridize them with Endler guppies, it mixes up the gene pool a little.
@TuanCaCanh
@TuanCaCanh 2 года назад
Hello friend you have nice video
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Hello 😊 Thank you.
@CrazyBritTho
@CrazyBritTho 8 месяцев назад
Are Platies the same type of labourers?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 8 месяцев назад
Yes, they bear live young.
@vanaiyaramkeesoon
@vanaiyaramkeesoon Год назад
My mother guppy gave birth to 13 babies. All were healthy and so was the mother but I woke up the next morning to see that the mother ate all of the babies and was laying in the fish tank on the bottom dead. I forgot to separate them so it was my fault. I had another pregnant fish in another tank (it was also a guppy). She seemed to be suffering a lot and dying. I cleaned the water and added more plants and hiding places. 3 days passed by and she was still alive. On the 3rd day she gave birth to 7 healthy baby guppy fish. I separated them but sadly the mother died 2 days after giving birth, but all the babies were healthy and thank you so much this video helped a lot! You just earned another subscriber.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Thank you for subscribing. Sorry to hear that you're having trouble. Are too many male guppies causing the problems by harassing the pregnant females? There should be 2-3 males for each female. 🐟🐟🐟
@darylsevilla5858
@darylsevilla5858 Год назад
Shesh,that endless guppy
@Bilisjourney
@Bilisjourney 8 месяцев назад
My female gave birth to two fry yesterday, she hasn’t had anymore since then but seems calm and hiding in her separate tank w her fry(2) will she hav more when more calm or will she die 😰?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 8 месяцев назад
It's really hard to say. Mother guppies will sometimes have their babies over the course of a couple days. Here are some things to consider. . . . Did she eat the other babies? Are there lots of hiding places for the newborn babies? Babies without places to hide are more likely to be eaten. Were they sucked up into the intake of a hang on back filter? She may have had them all, or she might be waiting for a quiet time to have more. . . It's hard to say for certain without more info. Keep the lights dim, and movement around her tank to a minimum. The less stress the better. Hopefully everything is okay. ❤❤❤
@user-cu9ck8gk9w
@user-cu9ck8gk9w 7 месяцев назад
Believe me, if someone has had dozens of babies at once, she won't feel well for a few days..
@CristyB66
@CristyB66 Год назад
I have a lot of guppies, but not one ever died after giving birth.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Aren't you the lucky one! Nice work. :-)
@ivanscottw
@ivanscottw Год назад
That last comment is something I should have known. I moved a guppy female who had gone from plump to thin from my breeder tank to the main tank - and the next she was belly up :( (well I suspect it was her because I have very few adult guppy death in my tanks). My breeder tank has still one expecting female in it, but apparently she didn't produce too many ovocytes.. she is round, but it's reasonable and looking at my tank I'm starting to see fry that wasn't there before so apparently she is expulsing the babies gradually which is less stressful - and I have plenty of waterweed (yes I know, you are not allowed these were you at) for the newborns to hide ! PS : The guppy that passed away was obviously (due to her size) a 1st time mother. I suspect that guppys that may be breeding too young may die at a higher rate.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
There are all sorts of problems that they run into in captivity such as too much food, too much competition, not enough places to hide, too much light, too hot, too cold, etc. In the wild, a pregnant female has a lot more options, and if the place she's in is unhealthy, she can just move to a new area. This is not possible in the aquarium, so they get into unhealthy situations.
@ivanscottw
@ivanscottw Год назад
@@TheDave333 I am fine with the situation I think. I do expect *some* of my fish to eventually die... finding 1 fish belly up every other week when you have something like 200 guppies is something that is just part of the things that happen in an aquarium. Accidents happen, one of the fish may have a genetic disease.. It's not a massive fish die off like waking up one morning and seeing 5 or 10 dead (THAT would get me worried). But when I see my fish doing their guppy "things" (like, foraging for food in the plants, the males doing the funny dance in front of the ladies, them gathering at the feeding spot every time they see me passing in front of the tank) I'm pretty certain they are happy campers !
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Yes it's true, deaths are an inevitable part of our hobby, and we do the best we can to keep our fish happy and healthy. :-D
@ivanscottw
@ivanscottw Год назад
@@TheDave333 Trying a new experiment.. a few baby guppies in a 5 Liter bucket with waterweed on the balcony, Paris France downtown. No heater, no feeding - but plenty of sunshine and a breeze (that should oxygenate the water) - see how they fare.. I want to see if this is possible ! The waterweed, the bugs, the junk that will eventually go in the water should give them enough food (I will monitor the situation - I'm not going to let them die if they are in distress). Thoughts ?
@bomboloniii
@bomboloniii 2 года назад
i have 2 males and 1 female in a tank. i noticed the female has gotten pregnant and she's pissed by the males trying to mate with her. she started attacking the males and keep staying in a certain spot of the tank. i realized she might be stressed so i put her in a different tank. but im afraid she'll get lonely since she's gonna be in there for another 18 days.since these three are all i have, so i put the female tank in the males tank so they can still see each other and interact but not mating. am i doing this right?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
She won't get lonely, in fact you might be saving her life! Keep her in a separate tank until she has the babies, then give her a few days to rest after giving birth. It's best to have 2-3 females for each male, or they can pester her to death.
@bomboloniii
@bomboloniii 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 i see... i wanted to get one male and two females but since i bought them online, i couldn't pick, the seller gave them out randomly. tq for replying. will do
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
No problem. . . Once you have babies, there will be plenty of males and females. :-)
@blusky7122
@blusky7122 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 oh my.. maybe that’s the reason my female guppy jumped out of the tank. I thought their behaviour were normal, swimming here and there together 😔 This one male might be aggressive as I got 2 pairs at first..the other male died with torn tail. The other female died with no known reason. Another female keep jumping out of the tank..(the final jump got blood on the head not sure it caused by the fall or by the male)
@bonyylast7147
@bonyylast7147 2 года назад
How large was the separate tank?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
5 gallons (19 liters)
@PaulsFishroom
@PaulsFishroom 5 месяцев назад
I’ve been keeping tropical fish since the early 1960s and sadly the domesticated strains of livebearers, and particularly guppies, are far less hardy than they used to be. The guppies today, like many farm bred species of fish in general, seem far less resilient than they used to be mainly due to excessive inbreeding IMO!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 5 месяцев назад
You are 100% correct my friend. And I'll add this little bit. . . Too much coddling in perfect conditions also weakens the population as well. We create such perfect conditions that even the weak fry survive and reproduce. Fish populations improve their fitness by encountering less than ideal conditions on occasion . . . Humans and their offspring are getting a bit soft as well. . . 😊
@PaulsFishroom
@PaulsFishroom 5 месяцев назад
@@TheDave333 .lol I like the ‘Humans’ bit. In the mid 1980s a group of us travelled around Germany looking at a number of fish establishments. We visited, what was at the time, Europes largest fish breeding establishment (owned by Tetra). An absolutely fascinating tour around the hatchery. All the fry rearing tanks were filtered on a central system and water was returned to the tanks via a number of UV sterilisers. Result healthy fish with little or no natural immunity.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 5 месяцев назад
It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul. :-)
@genergonzalez6258
@genergonzalez6258 Год назад
Unfortunately my female Guppy died 3 days later. I did everything to keep her alive after 28 frys but I've noticed that shes don't wanted to eat. After all that her belly was like bleeding inside. Luckily the little ones are growing and enjoying.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
It's a sad story, but a mother guppy gives everything she has to her children. Best of luck with her babies.
@Ruch82
@Ruch82 Год назад
My female guppy is second time pregnant and I saw her big belly and box shape so i moved her to another tank but she just removed lot of black waste. I can't see her box shaped belly but black colour inside her tummy is visible so i am guessing they are babies. Any idea about such case? should I wait for her box belly formation to move her to another tank?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Moving her too much is very stressful. If she's already in a safe place to have the babies, then I would just leave her be.
@Ruch82
@Ruch82 Год назад
@@TheDave333 hey thanks for reply.. there are many other fishes in tank who eat babies so i moved her to new small tank just now she gave birth to 12 babies 😊 I am very happy 🥳
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Congratulations! It's such a great experience. :-D
@vr6prodigy
@vr6prodigy 2 года назад
So I got one of those tetra 1.5g cubes to try and use as a maternity tank. Obviously it's not a big tank. But it's cycled. Has a piece of coconut husk with fluffy moss tied to it. I have dual filtration in the small tank in hopes that it really helps keep the water moving and clean. One is a little 5gpm tetra filter. And the other is a Betta air sponge filter. It's a pretty nice Lil setup that just hangs out in the corner until I need it.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Nice! Be sure that the tetra filter has an intake sponge filter over the pump intake, so the babies don't get sucked up into the filter. And, the more places that the babies have to hide, the fewer of them will be eaten. Best of luck. 🐠
@vr6prodigy
@vr6prodigy 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 so my iMessage on the filter is in between the tank and the filter body. Very tight gap. It also has a very very wide inlet and filter first design. So I'm hopeful that it can't pull enough even if they get close.
@TheParallelSound
@TheParallelSound Год назад
good video thank you
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
You're very welcome, my pleasure
@varavarte1975
@varavarte1975 2 года назад
I wish i could watch this early..my pregnant guppy died in today morning..she was always in the bottom of the tank and breath heavily..i think it was just a labour..so sad!!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
It is sad, but these things happen. Sorry for your loss.
@varavarte1975
@varavarte1975 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 yeah but i lost 20 more because of poor water i think
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Clean water makes a big difference !
@loubock3238
@loubock3238 Год назад
As soon as I noticed that they are pregnant I put them in a separate maternity tank since the males are just relentless and that stress the mama out even more.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
That is the best way to go. Those males don't give the females any rest.
@YK-tl3gr
@YK-tl3gr 2 года назад
Do you still have the betta fish who was eating mosquito larvae?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
No he passed away a while ago. He lived a long healthy life. :-)
@YK-tl3gr
@YK-tl3gr 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 how many years did he live?
@Sayantika.62
@Sayantika.62 2 года назад
Can you please tell me why my female guppy is die just before giving birth? I already placed her another tank but this happened
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
It could be that she's being moved too close to the time when she's going to have the babies. It's probably stress related. Try setting up the main tank so that she does not have too moved. Moving is stressful.
@severusfoxbat2837
@severusfoxbat2837 Год назад
My guppy just gave birth a month ago, she is very large so she had no complications. However her sister is smaller and still incubating hers. Very worried
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Keep the water clean and the stress to a minimum. fyi- those small breeder boxes can be death traps.
@tylerandtony2
@tylerandtony2 Год назад
My female gave birth to about 25 fries. Sadly most of them died, and I have 6 left. She died a day later after giving birth. Just hoping the 6 fries that I have will survive. They are about 2 weeks old now, thriving and growing fast. I just hate that I lost her and her babies. =(
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Sadly, these things happen, and it's always hard to lose a friend. I hope the babies thrive and make lots more guppies for you. :-D
@haziqismyname7
@haziqismyname7 Год назад
I have a question since my guppy fry die straightaway after the mother gives birth. What is the reason?
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 Месяц назад
Have you heard of a spotty/Notolabrus celidotus?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Месяц назад
Never heard of them until now.
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 Месяц назад
@@TheDave333 How about a round ribbontail ray/Taeniurops meyeni?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Месяц назад
Never heard of that one either! I do love rays and skates though!
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 Месяц назад
@@TheDave333 So do I! 😁
@BowHooHoo
@BowHooHoo 2 года назад
My mum got albino koi guppies a few months ago, 5 females and 1 male, theres this one that looked pregnant but I thought she was just full of eggs, she jumped out of the water and got hurt so I’m quarantining her until she heals. But this morning, I woke up to the quarantine tank full of babies, I never even knew guppies gave life birth, I thought fishes had external fertilization. I’m the one taking care of my mum’s fishes and now I don’t know what to do, do I leave the mum to eat her babies or do I put the mom back with the others and raise the babies in the quarantine tank? What do baby guppies eat?? Is normal guppy food too big for their little baby mouths?? I don’t even have enough room for more fish, I don’t know what the best decision is ;-;
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
I would put the mom back in the main tank and keep the babies in the quarantine tank. The babies can eat crushed up flake food, as long as the pieces are small enough to fit in their mouth. This video will help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q-0BmyWpLYs.html
@BowHooHoo
@BowHooHoo 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 Thank you!!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
You're welcome!
@user-cu9ck8gk9w
@user-cu9ck8gk9w 6 месяцев назад
Allow females to grow virgin for 5 months, which means separating them from their brothers and nephews within 3 weeks (or as soon as possible). When they are fully grown they will not die as quickly as when they are very young. Endlers and guppies often give birth to more than 20 young at a time, even if they are too young. As if a human teenager had to give birth to sextuplets...
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 6 месяцев назад
Did you know juvenile sand tiger sharks eat their own siblings in their mother's womb? It's strange but true.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 6 месяцев назад
Yes, I did know that. Several shark species do it, only the biggest and the strongest survive. . . Cruel, but it must be effective. . .
@abcdefghijk749
@abcdefghijk749 2 года назад
Waiting for your new video
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
I'm always working on a few of them.
@abcdefghijk749
@abcdefghijk749 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 all the best dude
@ainalmaas6719
@ainalmaas6719 Год назад
My female guppies get sick after birth. Their backs become hunched and they eat less and gets emaciated and die. All other male guppies and young female guppies are fine. Do you know why that happens and anything I could do?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Unfortunately, it happens to older females . . . The energy required to make babies takes its toll after a while. The best that we can do is to make them as comfortable as we can, and give them a break from the boys both before and after they give birth. Be sure they get bright light, and lots of healthy food. It's so sad when they die. . . .
@terbofish5788
@terbofish5788 Год назад
Bob Ross of guppies... Remember there are no guppy mistakes, just happy guppy accidents!
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
So, true . . . Nice happy trees . . .
@firstname732
@firstname732 3 года назад
I’ve got 2 males and 6 female guppies in a big breeding tank, I’m wondering how many of the females are expected to become pregnant from 2 males. Anyways keep up your vids they’re great 👍
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
If they're old enough, all of them will have babies within a month or two . . .
@firstname732
@firstname732 3 года назад
@@TheDave333 random question but do you know if growing english ivy is safe to put in the tank as a place for the fry to hide in the roots from the adults?
@moonpleco5083
@moonpleco5083 Год назад
Perhaps she ate too much proteins, it may affect internal organs functioning or she had got Flagella parasites. Very informative video.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Yes, all possible reasons. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. :-)
@tmcgee1614
@tmcgee1614 Год назад
Can you get rid of this parasite?
@moonpleco5083
@moonpleco5083 Год назад
@@tmcgee1614 it require give fish medicines dedicated to fight flagella or generally speaking antiparasite. Best option is to go to specialist vet who cure fish, or if it's impossible read carefully how to cure flagella from serious aquaristic websites,fora or take advice from experienced aquarist. There is on the market aquaristic medicines, human medicines, often metronidazol is used but it can be dangerous for fish
@tmcgee1614
@tmcgee1614 Год назад
@@moonpleco5083 thank you for the information. Greatly appreciated.
@tmcgee1614
@tmcgee1614 Год назад
I had one female and four males from babies that had hatched. I went and bought three more females and all my original fish died except for my Cory cats. Not sure what happened there. The 3 females I bought are still alive but no males now. When my female gave birth, I only saw 4 at a time When I went to rescue them, they had disappeared. Most likely eaten. The batch before that I did rescue and put in a different container but they ended up dying too. Not sure what I did wrong
@mikedan297
@mikedan297 3 года назад
Indeed, without your observation we don't know the problem of pregnant guppies.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 года назад
And the more closely we observe the fish, the better we will understand them.
@boknoy4348
@boknoy4348 Год назад
what kind of guppy that
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Just a random female guppy.
@onegaishimas629
@onegaishimas629 Год назад
i tried breeding hb white before the ratio is 1male and 5 female and it was successful none of them died during there deliveries
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
The more females the better !
@Glad2BGolden
@Glad2BGolden 7 месяцев назад
Just lost a pretty red nose koi who appears to have been in this situation
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 7 месяцев назад
I love those red nose koi guppies! ♥ Sorry for your loss.
@lunaticprince07
@lunaticprince07 2 года назад
My Guppy Gave To All Healthy Fishes Im Searching What To Feed Them Give Me A Tip ❤️
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Flake food crushed into very small pieces.
@lunaticprince07
@lunaticprince07 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 Thanks I've Bought New Fry Food From Fish Shop They're Eating Very Well !
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
That's awesome! I love to see baby fish eating their food. It means they'll be growing!!!
@lunaticprince07
@lunaticprince07 2 года назад
@@TheDave333 thanks ! 💖
@sarhabernalumana4206
@sarhabernalumana4206 Месяц назад
i was told to not worry if my female guppies die after giving birth, because they say is normal, but I think with medicine I should be able to help them recover and live longer
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Месяц назад
It's not normal for the females to die after giving birth.
@Liisea
@Liisea Год назад
Do female zebra fish need the same conditions as female guppies?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
Zebra fish lay eggs and scatter them around the tank. They don't have the same troubles giving birth as the guppies. Baby zebra fish will need to be protected, so their parents don't eat them. And just like guppies they need warm clean water.
@sharonjack7239
@sharonjack7239 2 года назад
I too feed thawed, de-skinned RAW peas to the girls. They love them.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 2 года назад
Nice, a little greenery is always good.
@Nibbi-17
@Nibbi-17 10 месяцев назад
My one and only female guppy is surrounded with baby male guppies,i appeared to see a little tiny guppy tail on her, but the male guppies were making her feel like she couldn’t give birth i will announce if she gave birth i will announce how many babies she gave birth to,thats why I searched for causes.
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 10 месяцев назад
Too many boys will cause too much stress, they never let her rest. . . I hope that everything works out, please let me know how it goes.
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 3 месяца назад
What is your favorite species of sea lion?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 3 месяца назад
I don't have a favorite species of sea lion. What's your favorite?
@chisaquaticvibe6524
@chisaquaticvibe6524 3 месяца назад
@@TheDave333 South American, California, and steller sea lion
@shatarawatkins6316
@shatarawatkins6316 Год назад
Are the guppies supposed to swim as soon as they come out
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 Год назад
When they're first born they rest for a while as they get used to their new environment. They sit still and hide if they sense danger. Within half an hour, they're swimming up at the top of the tank. Guppies can swim as soon as they're born, but they like to sit and rest first unless something bothers them.
@JM-jf9es
@JM-jf9es Год назад
When the mother guppy belly starts to go real big u need to separate her from the male guppy as the male will cause her stress by still trying to breed her when she carry a heavy load that why her belly is sooo big its to much for her to cope with an she will become aggressive towards the males that Chase her so look out for that behaviour cos tge female may die before or after birth if she is to stressed and at birth the ones that dint make it its cos they was to premature at birth that cos u need to separate from the male an any other fish in the tank that can cause her stress hope this information may help u guys
@NarayananV28
@NarayananV28 11 месяцев назад
How frequently should we feed Guppies?
@TheDave333
@TheDave333 11 месяцев назад
Small amounts at least two or three times per day
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