Breeding Balloon Mollies

[2day]

Hi all. I have been breeding fish now for about 3 years and decided to buy some balloon mollies. I wanted to know if by any chance the balloon mollies have the same gravid spot like the guppies. And if so, do they fatten up even more? Cheers

 

[big mick]

They do fatten up but as you can imagine its not as noticable as guppies and as far as Im aware they dont get a gravid spot. When I had them the bred unintentionally and I just saw fry in the tank, it was only then I noticed the female was a little smaller although I hadnt really noticed her getting bigger to be honest.

 

[2day]

Does anybody else have any advice or help towards these fish?

 

[Annastasia]

They don't tend to get a gravid spot, because they have thicker skin. It's also hard to tell when they are pregnant, but they WILL get a bit fatter. It's usually best to compare them to a male, and see how much fatter they are.

Other then that, I'd just say read the pinned topics. Good luck.

 

[2day]

Thanks

 

[2day]

Does anybody know how many fry they have when pregnant?

 

[Annastasia]

Usually between 20-100....it depends on the size of the female, age of the female, and how many she feels like having.