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Pregnant red velvet swordtail having fry

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Question
My red velvet swordtail is having fry right now, is there anything that i need to do for her special? I do not have a birthing net or anything. Please help!!!

Answer
Just let her be... she will do fine at this point without interference.  Boil an egg.. and make a past of water and boiled egg yolk... that is what you can feed the fry.  Feed it sparingly since it will foul your water  if you drop in a lot.  I usually coat the end of a teaspoon and then swirl that through the water where the fry are... hope this helps... dave