Mollie's pregnant? Need your advise

[Staycb01]

Hello! I'm new here and into the tropical fish world. About a month go, I got 3 mollies and 2 tetras. The mollies are 2 female and 1 male. I'm wondering if my females are pregnant. I don't know much so I was hoping I could get some options. The Dalmatian Molly is hard to tell but she looks a bit puffy in her belly. The yellow one looks like she's got a darker area going on... but hard to tell probably in the pictures. Can I please have some opinions? I'm so clueless if they are pregnant, what I should be doing.

 

[SnailPocalypse]

Try fasting them for a day or two then if the bulge is still their it may be a pregnant molly depending on what happens

 

[Staycb01]

Try fasting them for a day or two then if the bulge is still their it may be a pregnant molly depending on what happens

Thanks for your response It's ok to do that? What about the other fish in the tank?

 

[LyraGuppi]

Fish can go several days without food, they'll be fine. It's usually safe to assume, if the female has ever been in the presence of a male, that she is pregnant. Livebearing fish (mollies, platies, guppies, etc) can hold onto sperm for months.

 

[Staycb01]

Thank you! I will try that! Also my male won't leave the 2 females alone. He keeps chasing them. Should I take him out and separate him?

 

[LyraGuppi]

Male livebearers are very persistent. What size is the tank? Are the females acting lethargic or showing stress?

 

[Staycb01]

Male livebearers are very persistent. What size is the tank? Are the females acting lethargic or showing stress?

 

[Staycb01]

The tank is 12 gallons. What are some of the stress signs? I think the females seem to be ok. I just feel bad because they can't seem to ever catch a break from him and enjoy life lol

 

[LyraGuppi]

Hiding, clamped fins, panting, refusing to eat. If they're not, they should be okay.