guppy problem

Question
QUESTION: hey!

A couple days ago before i went away i look at one of my pregnat guppies and it
had this mole like thing coming out of the side of her belly. i have no idea if its
contagious or harmless but i would like to know, thanks!

ANSWER: Hi Braeden,
By 'mole like thing', do you mean a black dot that increases with size, as the guppy gets further into pregnancy?

That's the gravid spot. A gravid spot comes out, a bit like an indicator of pregnancy. All female guppies will have this when they are pregnant, although some are harder to see. It's 100% normal, don't worry. It's completely harmless. In a week or so, the guppy should give birth to new guppy fry, anywhere from 5-40! The only thing that you should worry about is that after pregnancy, the female may become very stressed. Monitor her closely, to make sure she isn't getting bullied.

Check out this link:

http://guppyplace.tripod.com/Breeding.html

Good luck with your guppies!

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QUESTION: I know about the gravid spot and she had her babies last week she is in a tank with all females so she can't be bullied and the spot is on th side of the tummy. i was saying mole like thing because it looks like almost a mole taken off the human and placed on the fish. it is pink and black and is coming out of the body. I know this is not normal!!

Answer
Hi Braeden,
I'm sorry, I misunderstood the question.
Without a picture, it's impossible to tell, but it could be a goiter tumor. The goiters are pink and black, and form on the body, usually near the gills. These tumors are caused by a lack of iodine, which is a necessary nutrient, in food. Make sure you feed the guppies a varied diet, and purchase a fish multivitamin, such as sera's Fishtamin. If you feed the fish a food containing iodine, the tumor will naturally recess after a month or two.

Hope the guppy recovers!