Photo's Or Stages Of Mollie And Platy Pregnancy?

[Leeza]

Please be so kind and send in pictures of your pregnant Mollies and Platies. Also descriptions of the stages of pregnancy. Thank you. I'll be looking

 

[theotheragentm]

There are only really a couple stages that are normally visible, kind of fat and really fat. Do a search in this section of the forum and you'll find pictures.

 

[lilfishie]

if you look at the top of this section of the forum, there is a topic showing images and details of the pregnany

 

[Leeza]

Do a search in this section of the forum and you'll find pictures.
I'VE ONLY SEEN THE GUPPY PHOTOS BUT I FOUND SOME PHOTO'S ILL TRY TO UPLOAD ALL AT ONCE

Molly females like yours release babies about once a month, provided the water quality is good, the temperature is about 78 to 82 degrees F., and they have plenty of good food to eat. Click here for more information about Mollies.

Angel Fish are predators, that will eat small fish like baby Mollies. What happens when a molly is pregnant? Your molly will most likely look like there is a something bulging on the underside. However with a black molly it's hard to see her gravid spot, so the size of her belly may be a better indicator. If you suspect your female molly is pregnant then place her in another aquarium such as a small 5-10 gallon with a breeder net. This will keep the mother on top. When she gives birth, the babies will fit thru a small hole to the bottom half of the tank, keeping them safe. After the mother has rested you can then place her back in the other aquarium with the other adult mollies. This will leave the babies by themselves to grow. You must then feed the fry 4-5 small feedings a day. Since fry need extra feedings, you will need to clean their tank 3 to 4 times a week to keep water parameters under control.

Foods that safe for fry are:


Baby brine shrimp
Liquid fry food for livebearers
Micro worms
Tropical fish flake food (crushed into fine powder)
Once the fry have grown to 1 inch it will be time to place them into the aquarium with the other adult fish.

Sometimes it's hard to know for sure. Experience is the best way to know, because gravid spots, swelling, and "pregnant" look can be missinterpreted as other things. I'll snag a few pictures of various colored mollies for you to inspect and compare to your fish.

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