Molly / L.bearer Expert Help Plz

[basboi85]

Right I posted the other day saying about my Molly's must've given birth during the night as they went totally flat so I thought I'd missed the birth

So what's this about as this morning one of my Molly's has a bit of a belly again not massive mind you but defo not streamline like she was yesterday

I'm totally confused

Caught her under the lighting

Is she messing me about or something as I have no idea what's happening so In need of some answers

 

[CMan]

Molly Can Give Birth Up To 3-4 Times After The Fist Time..even without mating.. so this could be a sign of that.. hope this helps ..

 

[helterskelter]

Yes they can store sperm for upto around 6 moths.

A healthy molly/platy/guppy/swordtail may be fat after giving birth, as they are already have the next bath of eggs ready to go.

 

[OldMan47]

Fish will eat well and gain size a day after a drop. It means nothing except that they are eating well. The pictures that you have provided are not of heavy females ready to drop fry. They are pictures of well fed females. You need to begin to ignore mere size and start looking at shape instead. Shape is everything and size or gravid spot color is nothing. Once you really understand that at a gut level, the females will no longer pose a challenge to your understanding.
I am not saying that this is easy, but it is how you move forward in understanding your fish.

 

[basboi85]

Fish will eat well and gain size a day after a drop. It means nothing except that they are eating well. The pictures that you have provided are not of heavy females ready to drop fry. They are pictures of well fed females. You need to begin to ignore mere size and start looking at shape instead. Shape is everything and size or gravid spot color is nothing. Once you really understand that at a gut level, the females will no longer pose a challenge to your understanding.
I am not saying that this is easy, but it is how you move forward in understanding your fish.

I'll always be up for a challenge if it means it will benefit my fish then it's got to be done plus I enjoy learning keeps the brain ticking over. and I do try not to over feed as its me not paying my fish the right care but at the same time I don't want to underfeed aswell

I'll always take pointers or criticism as it will only help me become better at keeping fish and make my fish's lives more better