Dalmation Mollies

[braystins_momma]

Hello....Okay...I just got some new fish today. I have only had bettas, never a real tank with real fish. So....I ended up with 2 dalmation mollies, 2 strawberry tetras, and 1 gold dust molly. My question is about the dalmation mollies. I think one is male and one is female. I think the one that is female is pregnant cuz she is huge!! both of them have been pooping ALOT!! I have no idea if this normal or not. B/c of me thinking that one is prego I put a little breeder tank-with a lid with lots of tiny holes- inside the big tank. She is alone in that tank but the one I think is male is circling it and trying to get to her. Is this all normal and how long should I leave her alone? I just got them and don't want them to die but Idon't want her to have the babies while I am sleeping and the other fish eat them. What do I do??

 

[rchambers]

I have 3 Dalmation Mollies (1 male, 2 female) and was told it was best to get 2 females to each male to spread out the love lol. I just let my mollies give birth in the main tank and a good number survived. If you have a decent amount of plants (especially floating ones) then you should be alright and the pregnant molly is less likely to be stressed and abort if you don't put them in a breeding net. Males have much a much larger fin so they are easy to tell apart.

(Male at the top showing off and two females underneath)

 

[braystins_momma]

I have 3 Dalmation Mollies (1 male, 2 female) and was told it was best to get 2 females to each male to spread out the love lol. I just let my mollies give birth in the main tank and a good number survived. If you have a decent amount of plants (especially floating ones) then you should be alright and the pregnant molly is less likely to be stressed and abort if you don't put them in a breeding net. Males have much a much larger fin so they are easy to tell apart.

(Male at the top showing off and two females underneath)

Thanks! I will remember that in case she gets prego again. I think she aborted them though...cuz she started poopin alot b/f I went to bed and she didn't look as big. I think it may have been to much for her b/c I just got her from the pet store and when I got them all home I noticed she was different and seperated her. Oops!! And thanks for the pic to tell the difference in male and female...I think I have 2 females now...LOL!! Thanks again