How Long Do I Have?

[Meggie :)]

Okay so my balloon molly is pregnant and I was just wondering about how long she had until she has fry...like within a few days or a few weeks...I would like to know because my tank isn't big enough for that many fish and I need to start finding people to give them to...anyone have any idea? I can post more pictures if needed

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[amy1994]

Haha, at first i didn't read properly and thought that this was a regular molly
I would say not much longer.

 

[Meggie :)]

haha like 2 or 3 weeks? or do you think within the week? and should i be able to see the eyes of the fry on her gravid spot because i can't And i keep reading that they look square before they have the fry but she doesn't look square to me..

Thank you for replying by the way

 

[amy1994]

Sometimes it's hard to tell because of the colour of the fish, and you might not be able to see the eyes.
But yes if she looks square then she will be ready, to keep an eye out.

 

[Meggie :)]

does she look a little square yet?

 

[Gytas]

i think it is very hard to tell because well... the balloon mollies are fat and their size can be very missleading to me

i think that you should just keep an eye on her... the best way to tell when a fish is about to drop the stomack goes like a square... but balloon mollies already look like that

just keep an eye on her and hope that it will be soon

good luck

 

[Meggie :)]

thank you!

 

[Gytas]

you can check this out:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-to-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry-updated-150410/
there is many thing like this that are pinned on the common livebeares section... you should have a look a lot of good information there

 

[Meggie :)]

wow that actually helped alot!! thanks!

 

[Gytas]

no problem