Some Molly And Platies Questions?

[paul_219]

Today i bought some new mollies to my tank. HE told me they are 3 of them pregnant. Now the question are:

1)If the female is pregnant would she stay in the bottom or the top of the tank?
2)Bought 2 male sail fin molly and 3 females sail fin the males keep chasing the same one i already have 2 females in my tank? IS it a breeding thing.
3)My tank is a 29 gal tank with 2 gouramis and shark.
4)Should i put the molly if they are pregnant in the breeding box now or should wait a bit? Shes a bit fat 3 of them? All together in the same one?

PLz need help.

 

[paul_219]

PLease some help?

 

[FastestFishy]

ok i raise platys so ill answer your questions.
1)well my pregnant platys usually stay at the bottom but they try to hide from other fish so if you have some dense plants at the top, she would probally be there too.
2)YES this is a breeding thing. My males chase my females constantly.
4) well, i dont use a breeding box because the females could get too stressed out from being in such a small area and they could abort thier fry. i have a 2.5 gallon breeding tank with dense floating plants at the top and when the fry are born they will hide in them so the mother can't eat them.

 

[theotheragentm]

I would not use a breeder box for the stress reason as well. All the fish in the tank will eat fry. That shark is a bad idea as it will become territorial, even towards adult fish.