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because they need to eat
It's just in their nature. There's nothing you can do to prevent it or stop it from happening--guppies have, are, and will always eat try to eat their babies. The only reason I can provide is that natural instincts about eating their fry are instilled into their minds by the force of nature.
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∙ 11y agoYes, they certainly do eat their fry, as do platies, swordfish, and mollies.
Rather than separating them (which can be stressful to the fish), simply make sure that you provide many hiding spots for the fry such as plants.
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∙ 7y agoYes. They will, which is why you should immediately move the mother away from the babies. (If you were using a breeding net, just take her out of the net) If you feed them well, but not overfeeding, they might not, but they usually do. So be careful if you let your fry (babies) roam the tank freely with the adults.
Yes, guppies, as well as other tropical fish, are known to eat their young. Both the males and the females will eat the young. It is highly recommended that you put a female guppy in a fish breeder before she gives birth to prevent such cannibalism from either parent. If the parents cannot be separated immediately after the young are born, the next best option is to provide plenty of plants for the young to hide in.
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Who eat guppies?
Adult guppies eat their own babies, and fish like tuna eat guppies.
Do guppies all eat babies guppies?
yes
Do guppies have babies?
yes and wen they do it is best to put them in a seperate breeding tank and take her out as soon as she is finished as she will eat her own babies(fry)
Do male guppies eat their own eggs?
Guppies are livebearers. So they don't lay eggs. Male guppies WILL eat their own baby guppies. They will eat any baby guppy they see. It doesn't matter if it's their own or some other guppies'. Male and female guppies eat baby guppies.
Do guppies eat neons fish?
Guppies will eat neons tetra babies but are not large enough to eat fully grown neons.
Shall you separate a female guppies from their babies?
Yes, because guppies will eat their newborn fry.
How many babies will the mother guppies eat?
As many as she/they can catch.
What do guppies eat other than fish food?
Guppies and their fries, their babies, eat mostly - Duckweed, Elodea, and Algae.I hope this helps!
Do guppies carry their babies in their mouth?
They do not, considering that they will eat their young after birth.
Can baby catfish go with guppies?
depends how small the babies . if their too small the guppies will eat them cause they will think they are food
Do angelfish leave their babies after birth?
no they don't. but both of the parents will eat the guppies... keep guppies away from mom and dad!
Why do female guppies reproduce?
Guppies are the one of the easiest pet fish to breed in captivity. They do it all themselves, the only thing you may have to do is take the babies out and put them in a different container because the parents may eat them. I found that none of my guppies seem to eat the babies.
