How can I tell if my Balloon Molly is pregnant?
If it has been near a male molly it is pregnant. With balloon mollies it’s often difficult to tell just by looking at it.
How long can a dalmation molly fish be pregnant for?in labor for?
Mollys are pregnant for about four weeks. They have all their babies in about an hour. goodluck
Will my goldfish eat my pregnant dalmation molly's babies?
I just got a fish today and the lady said my molly was pregnant when i bought her.Then when i got home i put the two mollies in the fish tank (the other one is a female but she isn't pregnant) with my two inch long gold fish.Although i'm afraid that when she has her babies that before i get to her the goldfish is going to eat them all. P.S i have had experience with pregnant mollies just not with other fish in the tank thanks :)
My dalmation lyretail molly is pregnant?
First think about what you are going to do with the babies. Will you have space to keep them all? Do you know of a pet shop or friends that will take them? Your molly could have about 30 babies! That's a lot of fish. And not only that, even if she is no longer around a male, she will continue to have another batch of fry every month for the next few months. If you put her in a breeding trap most of the fry will survive, except the ones that she eats. It's horrible but it's nature. If you leave her in the tank with the other fish then probably none of them will survive. If you have lots of plants and small hiding places then a few, maybe 4 or 5 could survive into adulthood. If you want them all to survive I suggest you put her in one of the fry traps, they are the boxes with the grate in the middle with the little grooves that are only big enough for the fry to get into. That way the mama fish has her babies in the top of the box and as the fry are born they fall through the grooves into the bottom where mama can't eat them! You should then remove the fry and place them in their own tank and let the mama fish back into the main tank. Remember not to keep your molly in a breeding trap for more than a day or she will get very stressed and will die. I hope this has helped, good luck with everything!
How do I know if my Marble Molly fish is pregnant?
About a week or 2 ago, I bought 2 Marble Mollie fish at the petstore. One of them died and I really had no idea why but the other fish are doing great and nothing has happend. Well, the man who got my fish like, took them out and put them in their little bags, he said that it would be better if I just get 2 females rather than male and female because they'll breed like crazy! Well, anyways, he showed me the differences and now, I think my Molly got pregnant at the petstore and brought her home. But, I'm not quite for sure. I did some research and said that for livebearers, the females will develop a dark black triangular spot. Well, I have a marble molly fish, how am I supposed to know if she's pregnant or not? And how many weeks. She's gotten more heavy since I got her, so that's what I was thinking. So, my questions are: how do I know she's pregnant? Is it possible to tell how many weeks? When should I put her in a breeder tank? How do I care for the fry? Thanks for you answers! Cheers! =]
What are Dalmation Molly pregnancy symptoms?
Symptoms for a pregnant molly...if it's been with a male, it's pregnant. the gestation period is about 28 days, give or take. They get big bellies, if you can see the gravid spot, by the anus, you'll notice it getting bigger and darker. Sometimes it's difficult to spot because of the fish's markings. I don't bother with birthing traps, the birth is stressful enough for the female without being confined to a small box. If you do want to use it, only put her in for a maximum of 24 hours, when you see her belly get square. Any longer and the stress will kill her. If you can get some floating plants, or really bushy plants, either live or fake will do. That way the fry have a chance to hide, some will get eaten, but unless you have a huge tank you wouldn't be able to keep a full batch anyways. Remember she'll give birth again in a month.
What is the behavior of a pregnant molly fish?
I noted that my dalmatian molly would become aggressive whenever she was pregnant/close to birthing fry. When they’re very close to birth they also like to hang around the heater of the tank, understandably.
What are some Dalmatian Molly pregnancy symptoms? How do you treat them?
The belly will become very round and you may see a dark spot at the rear of the belly but in front of the pelvic fins. You don't need to "treat" this - if she is pregnant, the only thing she needs to do is give birth! Test your water and make sure the water quality is good. Place netting over the water intakes on your filters, and make sure there is plenty of shelter in the lower level of the tank - some short, bushy fake plants will do the trick. Mollies give birth to live young, so the fry (baby fish) will be able to swim and hide, but might not be able to avoid suction from a filter.
How to tell if a lyretail molly is pregnant? and about how many babies will she give birth too?
If you have a male and a female molly together, the female is pregnant. They are prolific breeders. Even if you were to remove the male and the female drops her fry, she can still get pregnant for up to a year. How many she will give birth to depends on a lot of factors. But it ranges from anywhere between 2 and 60. If she drops a big batch of fry, many of them will be eaten. It's hard to know exactly when. The gestation period for mollies depends on water conditions and temp. It can be 6 weeks, it can be 8 weeks. One of the dominating factors is water temp. The warmer the water, the shorter the gestation will be. When they are getting close to giving birth, they will "Box Out" Meaning their bellies will take on a more flat appearance. On a white molly, you should also be able to see a gravid spot. It will be a dark spot near her anal vent. If you want to save the fry, I recommend getting some plants (fake or real) that are short and tightly packed together. It offers a good hiding spot for the fry. Some people use breeding boxes, but from my experience, it stresses the fish out, which is risky if they're getting ready to give birth, and you may not know exactly when to put the female in it... It doesn't seem right to me to keep a fish confined to a small box for a long time. I like plants because a female will often times hide in them when giving birth and it will allow for near instant cover for the fry. One thing to note, the best ratio for male to females with Mollies is 1 male to every 4 females. Preferably 5 females, but you can pull off 4 if the tank is big enough. If you don't have this ratio, the male will stress the female(s) out with constant attempts to breed. It can result in the death of the female.
Dalmation Lyretail Molly Fish and babies??!!??
IF you know when she had her last batch of fry, it should be pretty easy for you to figure out about when she should be due for this batch. Gestation time is 28-35 days (give or take), and you can usually tell when they are getting ready to give birth because you will see subtle changes. They may be eating like crazy, then suddenly be uninterested in food, or they may start hiding. Other signs are when they look as if they are going to "pop" and their back-ends by the anal fin tend to "square off" and look like a box (shape) when they are close to having them. It's best to put them in a breeding trap 3-5 days before you think they will give birth, to give them time to settle down. If you don't, they sometimes will abort the fry before they are ready to arrive. The other option is to leave them in the tank to have the fry, just provide plenty of hiding spots for the little guys. It all depends on if you are interested in having on upwards of 85+ fry at a time, which mollies are capable of doing. My dalmatian molly had 88 fry 2 months ago, and they grow quickly. They at 2 months tower over my platy fry that are 4 months. It's quite interesting how they grow. All of them grow at different rates too. If you do keep the fry separate, make sure you keep the water very clean, doing a 50% water change every 3rd day has really helped mine grow. Also, feed baby brine shrimp if you can. Frozen brine shrimp and daphnia will also do well if you cannot hatch your own brine shrimp. I hope this answers some of your questions. I breed both mollies and platys, so if you have any questions as you go along the way, feel free to drop me an e-mail. I'd be happy to help you. It's very exciting, so have fun!!