Mollie about to drop

[pnyklr3]

This is my first time seeing a mollie drop, and i need to know if what i'm seeing is normal. First, are the fry born head-first or tail-first. I ask because there is something very round coming from her. Also, is it ok for her face to be "flushed?" She's a silver lyre tail, and I've noticed that i can see a lot of blood (in veins) in her head. Please help! She's not clamping her fins, so I'm not sure if she's stressed or not. As soon as anyone can answer, I'd appreciate it.


Jade

 

[balloon molly]

im not too sure on silvery mollies but i am pretty sure that the babies are born head first to swim away as fast as possible (if i am wrong pls correct me)but i guess the red veins is natural..just be ready to move the momma to a seperate tank.

 

[ferrikins]

I shore I remember My guppies coming out tail fist, not seen mollies being born, so they maybe different.

Good luck with ya fry

 

[puckbag]

if u watch the birth of a fry you will see what way they come out first. i'm pretty sure all fry come out the same way no matter what kind of fish

 

[boozybears]

That's very cool! I've yet to witness my fish having their babies.. be sure to tell us how it goes!

Val

 

[Ava_Banana]

My mollies found a dark corner to give birth in, so all I saw was them dropping down behind her.........they seemed to come out curled up....... ......then dropped.............then swam away..........

Mother did seem a little disturbed.......but I can't say I noticed any "redness", but she was in shadow at the time.........


Good Luck...........and resist the temptation to bother her too much..........

 

[SnowyzMom]

I've seen that "alot of red veins" on the head and body of pregnant guppy moms about to birth....and it apparently signalled stress, I think more from their environment than giving birth, though I'd be stressed if I was dropping 25+ at a time! One was mega stressed when put in a fry trap/mini-tank to give birth, even though it was suspended in the main tank and she could see her buddies. She wanted to be out in the main tank for certain. Also those more stressed mommas were in a fairly active tank, many species. Mine in a much quieter tank seem okay, no stress veins at all. Hope your momma lyretail is AOK. That's one beautiful type of fish. Just gorgeous to look at.

 

[pnyklr3]

Well, it's been almost 24 hours since i first noticed her, and she is still trying to drop these babies. I have found only one, and it was underdeveloped and still-born. She has been trying to get a second one out for a few hours now. She is isolated, so I'm fairly certain there was only one fry so far (although more could be in the plants and I don't see them, but I doubt it). This is nect part is going to sound a bit silly: Is it possible for a fish to have a breeched birth? Also, could any remaining viable fry die since this process is taking so long? Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time trying to save any of the fry, I've left all of the others to fend for themselves and have never had any survivors.

Jade