pineapple sword fish help needed asap

[Jimmyjames1909]

hi I my pineapple sword fish is pregnent her belle has gone really white does this mean she is due soon. When should i put her in her breeding box. I can't beleive it my molly only just gave birth a week ago Or is there something wrong with her is this why her belle has gone really white

Kind regards

Jimmy

All help much appreciated.....

Thanks Again

[Jimmyjames1909]

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[lionfish]

Originally Posted by Jimmyjames1909

hi I my pineapple sword fish is pregnent her belle has gone really white does this mean she is due soon. When should i put her in her breeding box. I can't beleive it my molly only just gave birth a week ago Or is there something wrong with her is this why her belle has gone really white

Kind regards

Jimmy

All help much appreciated.....

Thanks Again

I think you mean you have a Pineapple Swordtail 8-) Please DON'T put her in a breeding trap , as they are death traps to many female livebearers . Far better to put her in a small heavily planted tank on her own ( you can use plastic plants or if you want get plastic pot scourers and rip them up so they go all frizzy - this will provide a safe haven for the fry ) .

Leave the small tank with no gravel , as this will make it easier to clean . Swordtail fry are VERY small - smaller than guppy fry . If you want to get into breeding livebearers try and get some JAVA MOSS , someone on here may have some if not look on ebay or try your LFS . If you want more info on livebearers why not join the B.L.A -British Livebearer Association or join Viviparous on Facebook

[lionfish]

BTW if you do set up a small tank use a sponge filter , that way any fry won't get sucked up and mangled !