Did My Molly Give A Premature Drop?

[Geethu]

Yesterday, I moved one of my pregnant white mollies to a bowl.
Today morning, when I woke up, I found that she dropped around 20 fries , all of which are swimming energetically. But they have something like a red pouch under the stomach. Is it a premature birth? The mother molly hadn't developed the gravid spot, but had a bulged belly, which had looked like it was ready to drop.

I have another molly too, which looks the same.
Should I move it to separate bowl? Will she deliver normally? Or should I wait till the gravid spot is seen?
Will my baby mollies survive?
Please help.

 

[Sammy60103]

If the fry are energetic, they are most probably normal. Even my swordtail fry were born like that and they have survived, so I know that it can happen. Also Congrats on your new fry!

 

 

Regards,
Sammy60103 (Arnav)

 

[Geethu]

Thanks Arnav
So should i seperate the other molly? I thought white mollies show the most darkest gravid spot. But mine is not having one.

 

[Geethu]

Got 56 fries Mom and babies fine

 

[attibones]

What size aquarium do you have? You are far better off allowing the females to eat the fry as molly fry can be very hardy. They have an annoying tendency to stay in your tanks and populate them. Very quickly, as you are discovering, you will be overrun. Best to separate males from the females and stop saving the babies.