Growing Fry

[spookykid927]

How long do Molly fry take to grow to a big enough size so that they can be put together with adult Mollies? My fry are about 2 weeks old now...just wondering

 

[mrplaty]

you can put them in with the mollies when you are sure that the fry are bigger thant the mollies mouths. How big are they now?

 

[newfishies]

do you have hiding spots for them in the tank? what other fish do you have in there? i have had a few molly fry survive from birth and the rest were separated in a breeding trap for the first week or so. they are about 3 weeks old now and none of the fish bother them. they have java moss and rocks to hide in, also... so they could be okay in the tank, imo

 

[Sasha]

When the molly fry are big enough to not fit into any of the fish's mouths, you can release them in the main tank. It usually takes around a month or so.

 

[spookykid927]

My fry are currently two weeks old and about two centimeters long, I think...? They look pretty developed, just too small. I have hesitated about putting them into the tank with the adult Mollies because although they are a bit larger than the adults' mouths, they can pushed around by the filter terribly. They are pushed around too easily. Perhaps I should wait a month or so. I'm just impatient and they seem to be growing slowly I was just wondering when, age-wise, they can be introduced to the adult tank. I don't have many hiding places for them but I think the filter and cycling is too much for them. I can wait though ^^ They're doing fine without the adults for now lol

 

[sylvia]

If you want to speed up their growth, raise the temp a bit and feed them more live foods. I think they'd be ok with the adults now but it's up to you - if you think not, you're probably right - you know your fish best.