Is It Pregnant *with Pics*

[my fish own yours]

i took some pictures of my mollie and is it fat or pregnant

 

[b.c.f.c]

if you have a male in the tank then 90% sure its pregnant.

 

[Annastasia]

She's pregnant. I'd say maybe 2-3 weeks along, or she could just be having a big batch. But she's pregnant. Congrats!

However, do you have a plan to make her pregnancy as stress-free as possible? Are you going to use a small fry tank for her giving birth?

 

[my fish own yours]

im goonna put her in my fry trap box thing , ill do that soon, last time she had some i had her 1 week from the shop so i cudnt save them, this time i will make this go right, in the tank pics section youll see all my fish, m planningto give quiet alot to my dad as he would like to take some

 

[Annastasia]

I wouldn't put her in a fry trap. Mollies are really too big for those, and putting her in one will extremely stress her out. You don't want her aborting, or dying while giving birth. You best bet is to plant up the main tank, or get another small fry tank for her to give birth in.

 

[my fish own yours]

i cant afford anything else, and god, shes in now , but hell the thing sank, and now its full of litle bits of gravel which ill have to bloody take out later , i just hop it doesnt killl her, and i dont have any more electrical sockets to fit another tank, in my room alone i have to many appliances, ad no moreplug sockets around the house were they can fit

 

[Annastasia]

Take her out, though. Even if she's already in, you can take her out.

As for plug sockets, get a surge protector, or something along those lines. If you don't know what I'm talking about, look here: http/images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000512VN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg Not enough plugs are an easy thing to fix. I've found a way, I'm sure you can too.

 

[my fish own yours]

i cant afford anything else, and god, shes in now , but hell the thing sank, and now its full of litle bits of gravel which ill have to bloody take out later , i just hop it doesnt killl her, and i dont have any more electrical sockets to fit another tank, in my room alone i have to many appliances, ad no moreplug sockets around the house were they can fit

already got one and its full, my dad is being an ass hole , wont take her out or nothing !!!!!!!!!! and my mum cant keep promises as the 3rd day in a row she let me down saying shell take me out and she wont

 

[Annastasia]

Why can't you take her out of the breeder trap? Why do your parents have to?

By the way, I understand you are only 14, and don't have unlimited money and you can't drive yourself places. Please understand I'm not attacking you, I'm just trying to help you give your fish the best life possible.

Since you already have one of those, why not get a few more, and consolidate all your other things you have plugged in. Then you should be able to have one plug to split for the fish tank.

 

[my fish own yours]

what im saving for now is enough money to buy a few little tanks to keep some nice pretty bettas , ad im gnna make sure that i limit all my electric things, like unplugging my tv ect, and annastatia you now your stuff and i wont take it for granted

 

[Annastasia]

I'd save for probably a few tanks for Bettas, and another 10 gallon for fry, with the 10 gallon as priority. Personally, I would just let your Molly out of the breeder trap, and do survival of the fittest with the fry. When you get another tank you can use for the fry, then you can put your female in there and really raise some fry. Sound okay?

Also, for cheap tanks, you can look for used ones. I've gotten 2 30g with filters, heaters, lights, hoods, stands and lots of extras for $100. The good deals are out there if you look for them.

 

[my fish own yours]

the space is the bad thing, nowere in thehouse ca i fit them , 1 gallion for bettas i couldfit here and there, not another 10g room is full, kitchen is were my do stays so he will stres sthem n kill them . brothers room, he wont take them, dads n mums room, wont fit , my room, little space ( iget stuck with the box room in every house we get )

 

[Annastasia]

You know what you need? A double tank stand. Then you can fit two tanks in the space it'd normally take to have one. They look like this. They also have them in wood, I think.

 

[my fish own yours]

ill have to persuade my parents now to let me buy more , my dad is strict andis very negative

 

[Annastasia]

Weeeell, Christmas IS coming up. Or show him the posts on here, showing that you do need a bigger tank, and more room for your fish to be happy.