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female guppys

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Question
Why are my female guppy's dying after giving birth ?  I had a female give birth yesterday and she is now dead.
What am I doing wrong.
It seems everytime one of my females has baby's she dies. I have 5 that is now ready to give birth.

HELP

Answer
I just saw this question in the "pooled" section.  Are you giving the guppies a "rest" after they have the fry before you are putting them back in to the community tank? These guys go through a lot giving birth, and they do need (or should have a rest afterwards. I put my livebreeders in a different breeding net by themselves for at least 24 hours after they have their fry.  Other then that, it just happens sometimes, and no one really knows why...I think it's just hard on their little bodies.

Good luck!  ;o)