My Pregnant Molly Is Throwing Up! Plz Help

[Luke1995]

Hi all, I just put my pregnant molly in a breeding cage because she is looking huge. I came back 10 mins and I was watching her, then I saw her throw up her food.. it was a sort of yellow-brown ish colour. All I feed her is good quality flakes. What is wrong!!!? Is this normal or not?

 

[nosoup4you]

This is normal. Livebearers will often lose their appetite just prior to dropping fry...but they just can't shake that drive to gobble up the flakes when you drop them in. They'll often take the food, roll it round in their mouths, and then spit it back out. Nothing to be alarmed about.

 

[Luke1995]

ok thankyou, she just had babies this morning. She had 16 of them. should i move them to a separate 5 gallon tank or leave them in the breeding box? and how long does it take for them to grow.
Thanks heaps

 

[MHunt]

Yeah move them out otherwise she may end up eating them.