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Question
i have a red wag sword tail fish she is about 2 years old. she was pregnant once b4 and only had one its bin about 10 weeks and she seems like she has bin ready to go for the past 4 days i can see 2 lil dots down by her hole and no babys yet

Answer
Tia,
Not sure what the question is but she will drop her fry 4 to 6 weeks after mating. They can still have fry up to 6 months even if there is no male in the tank. The female holds on to the sperm and when everything is right, she will have her babies. Just make sure there are a lot of hiding places for the fry since their mom will eat them if she get the opportunity. I always have a lot of plants in my tanks to help keep the fry alive.