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my swordtail gave birth to 27 babys but ate 5

8K views 53 replies 6 participants last post by  chrisandmarie 
#1 ·
i was up till after 2.00am watching her i didnt know if she was or wasnt i couldnt tell and i put her in birthing tank as looked abit plump then when i looked again she was popping one out and then another then another im a nanna lol to 22 babys more for my tank hehehe here is a pic of my little ones
 
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how long has she been in the breeding trap? pretty sure thats whats wrong. a lot of people won't use these traps because they can stress your fish. i use them quite a bit but if the female doesn't begin to drop her fry within 24hours i always let her out. she is probably not giving birth because she is stressed. this is probably why she isn't eating / only eating a little at a time. try letting her out of the trap for a day or two, if she is still really big but has her appitite back, try the trap again.
 
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