Molly Fry

[YamiHime]

Soo.. I have a molly fry, just one, and it is in it's little breeder net, but I don't know if I can let it out yet. It's been 4 months and the only other fish in the tank is my Fancy Guppy.

The mother and the other 3 fry died so I really don't want to lose this one ;n;.

I guess my question is, when will it be big enough to take out of the net? I think it's around 1cm now.

 

[phantomlink]

its only 1cm at 4 months old?

 

[RobberyinCSharp]

its only 1cm at 4 months old?

. Yeah that is really strange! One of my mollies had fry once and they weren't that small for that long. The rule of thumb I would go on is: make sure the little guy isn't small enough to fit in your filter or in a tank mate's mouth. I lost a few fry to them getting sucked away in the filter

 

[lolobunnz]

I would buy a sponge from the fish section and cut it to snugly fit the filter. Then, when the fry is three days old and doing well set it free. They are great survivors after the ffirst day out. Just make sure there are also plants and decorations it can hide in if it needs to.

My first fry I kept in a breeder I think for 2 weeks. They were significantly smaller at 2 week's than the fry fry I let loose at 2-3 days at 2 week's old. I find that keeping fry in a breeder for a long period of time may be detrimental to their development.

Yes. You can let your fry out. please check back in with how it does. Be sure to see it eats everyday to keep it growing.

 

[YamiHime]

Ahh thank you all for your answers! Yes I think my fry is about 1 cm because he still looks small... But I did let him go into the tank and its been 2 days and the guppy has not eaten it! It has 2 caves to hide in but it seems to swim around fine, It doesnt seem to be bugged by the filter so I'm pretty happy

Also, how big shoudl they be by 4 months?? I read somewhere they were big enough at 6? also his belly is a little white, do you think he is not normal?

 

[Nenana]

Hello my molly fry is taking forever to grow as well, although they were not in a breeders net. It depends on what is the temperature of the water and how much food and space it gets to swim. My tank is at 67F and the molly fry is 1 month older than a sword tail fry I have in a 80F tank and the sword tails are bigger than the molly. Just make sure it gets enough food and the water is at a good temperature and it will grow quick especially because there is not that many fish so it will have the space to develop good luck

also one more thing to add, if you keep fry in the main tank adult fish gets used to it and may not try eating it. I have had a sword tail dropping fry 3 times in a main tank of guppies/sword tail and mollies and i am at 20 baby sword tails that were left alone, when they got bigger I got them out and moved them to a different tank... so do not worry of the little one getting eaten just make sure you have plants for it to hide

 

[YamiHime]

Hello my molly fry is taking forever to grow as well, although they were not in a breeders net. It depends on what is the temperature of the water and how much food and space it gets to swim. My tank is at 67F and the molly fry is 1 month older than a sword tail fry I have in a 80F tank and the sword tails are bigger than the molly. Just make sure it gets enough food and the water is at a good temperature and it will grow quick especially because there is not that many fish so it will have the space to develop

good luck

also one more thing to add, if you keep fry in the main tank adult fish gets used to it and may not try eating it. I have had a sword tail dropping fry 3 times in a main tank of guppies/sword tail and mollies and i am at 20 baby sword tails that were left alone, when they got bigger I got them out and moved them to a different tank... so do not worry of the little one getting eaten just make sure you have plants for it to hide

I would buy a sponge from the fish section and cut it to snugly fit the filter. Then, when the fry is three days old and doing well set it free. They are great survivors after the ffirst day out. Just make sure there are also plants and decorations it can hide in if it needs to.

My first fry I kept in a breeder I think for 2 weeks. They were significantly smaller at 2 week's than the fry fry I let loose at 2-3 days at 2 week's old. I find that keeping fry in a breeder for a long period of time may be detrimental to their development.

Yes. You can let your fry out.

please check back in with how it does. Be sure to see it eats everyday to keep it growing.

its only 1cm at 4 months old?

. Yeah that is really strange! One of my mollies had fry once and they weren't that small for that long. The rule of thumb I would go on is: make sure the little guy isn't small enough to fit in your filter or in a tank mate's mouth. I lost a few fry to them getting sucked away in the filter

its only 1cm at 4 months old?

This is my molly fry He is doing very well~

 

[phantomlink]

Hello my molly fry is taking forever to grow as well, although they were not in a breeders net. It depends on what is the temperature of the water and how much food and space it gets to swim. My tank is at 67F and the molly fry is 1 month older than a sword tail fry I have in a 80F tank and the sword tails are bigger than the molly. Just make sure it gets enough food and the water is at a good temperature and it will grow quick especially because there is not that many fish so it will have the space to develop

good luck

also one more thing to add, if you keep fry in the main tank adult fish gets used to it and may not try eating it. I have had a sword tail dropping fry 3 times in a main tank of guppies/sword tail and mollies and i am at 20 baby sword tails that were left alone, when they got bigger I got them out and moved them to a different tank... so do not worry of the little one getting eaten just make sure you have plants for it to hide

Why is the tank 67 degrees? The fry grow better in warmer water

 

[Gavinfleury29]

ya i keep mine at 80