Male Molly

[waggy1]

hi guys just a quick question mt male molly keeps chasing my female and what apears to be nibbling her bottom .is she pregnant if not why is he doing it lol . anyhelp greatfull many thanks

 

[fee de mer]

Could you post a picture of the female? She could be pregant or it is possible that he is trying to mate with her

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

more less if she doesnt look a wee bit fat then shes not that long preg if she is at all... he is more than likely just trying to mate with here

 

[waggy1]

ok guys thanks will try upload a pic in a min just about to bath the kids . she is quiet fat but she has been like that since i got er about 3 weeks ago . cheers

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

she could be ready to drop anytime soon then

 

[waggy1]

or god i dont evan have a beeding tank for babies im now to the hobbie as you can tell .cheers for your help will try get a pic o soon

 

[waggy1]

could there be any other reason way he keeps goin to nibble her butt

 

[OldMan47]

Don't panic. If you happen to have a female molly carrying fry, it is not a calamity. The fry are quite large at birth compared to things like guppy or platy fry and will survive in some numbers if they have any decent cover, like a clump of java moss.
The chasing and sniffing is the male trying to decide if she is the right species to mate with. All freshwater fish urinate constantly to control their water balance since they absorb water through their skin and must be rid of the excess. It has been shown in various studies that the odor produced is one way males use to be certain that a fish is a suitable mate.

 

[waggy1]

thanks alot oldman u have been a massive help very greatfull . thanks again mate

 

[waggy1]

just became a grandad to 28 baby mollys .
any 1 help iv moved they and put them in my spare tank which is always set up n running as my daughters have 3 guppys in it will they be ok in there n wat shall i feed them and how often . many thanks

 

[Iiriva]

I feed TetraMinBaby food for baby mollies, it's powder. You could also use flake food, but make it as powdery as possible. Baby fish need food many times a day, like any other babies, too, so 3-5 times a day, with really small amounts, is good. You can start feeding them right away.

 

[waggy1]

thanks for that they are so cool!

 

[OldMan47]

Baby mollies will be fine in a tank holding adult guppies. Molly fry are huge compared to guppy fry and the guppies will not molest them much. As far as feeding, several daily feedings with correspondingly large and frequent water changers is just the trick to get decent growth of your fry.

 

[waggy1]

dont i no it oldman need to change water a lot theres many of them the amount of waste is umreal lol

 

[JL94x4]

Fry do make more waste than a bunch of adult guppies, believe it or not. You'll be fine