Pregnet Molly? Need Some Help!

mustang229 · Mar 3, 2012

I have 5 mollies in my 29GAL tank,i just bought them 4 days ago and one of them already gave live birth,super excited! haha but i dont know who did it because i was asleep and woke up to a bunch of fry inn my tank,but now my orange molly is looking a little "fater" than usual. I just put the newbowns in a breeder net and the mother molly in the breeder trap. can anyone confirm if she is prego? will get better pics if needed just say! pics are below as well as a glimpse of the newborns,thanks

Neptune54 · Mar 3, 2012

Welcome to the forum! :hi:

She looks like she's pregnant to me! I recommend taking her out of the breeder trap and waiting to see if there's any more fry, and then putting her into the breeder trap. (The net stresses the fish out, which is why I'm recommending this.) Of course, just putting her in when you think she's going to drop is another option, or just putting the fry in the breeding net without ever putting in the female (I did this). Whatever you do, good luck, both with the fry you already have and the little ones to come!

mustang229 · Mar 3, 2012

Neptune54 said:
Welcome to the forum! She looks like she's pregnant to me! I recommend taking her out of the breeder trap and waiting to see if there's any more fry, and then putting her into the breeder trap. (The net stresses the fish out, which is why I'm recommending this.) Of course, just putting her in when you think she's going to drop is another option, or just putting the fry in the breeding net without ever putting in the female (I did this). Whatever you do, good luck, both with the fry you already have and the little ones to come!

thank you for everything! i cant wait to have more lil fry swimming around on my tank!