When Will My Molly Give Birth? Help! She Looks Close

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Please help my marble molly has been showing these signs and also pics below it

Anal area is wide open.
Been pooping a lot and is a tiny bit red poop not blood red but a slight rred
There was a white ball near her anal fin that has now turned darker around it and a tiny bit darker on top of it.
Is eating a lot more.
Belly is getting a tiny bit bigger.
Was pacing up and down the corner before put in breeder trap
Was chasing other fish away before put in breeding trap


http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237242/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237468/in/photostream
 
She hasn't really squared off yet, so I'd say she's probably got a few more days yet. You should take her out of the breeding trap; they're too small and can stress the mother fish out so much that she miscarries.

If you want to save some fry, then add a large clump of fine leaved plant, like elodea, cabomba or Java fern to the tank for the fry to hide in.
 
Please help my marble molly has been showing these signs and also pics below it

Anal area is wide open.
Been pooping a lot and is a tiny bit red poop not blood red but a slight rred
There was a white ball near her anal fin that has now turned darker around it and a tiny bit darker on top of it.
Is eating a lot more.
Belly is getting a tiny bit bigger.
Was pacing up and down the corner before put in breeder trap
Was chasing other fish away before put in breeding trap


http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237242/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237468/in/photostream
I agree with fluttermoth's advice, She hasn't fully squared off.I would say 3-5 more days. But if she stays in the breeding trap for to long she could abort the fry and they all would die, or worse she could die herself. Any other questions feel free to ask,I wish you luck with your Molly.
 
Please help my marble molly has been showing these signs and also pics below it

Anal area is wide open.
Been pooping a lot and is a tiny bit red poop not blood red but a slight rred
There was a white ball near her anal fin that has now turned darker around it and a tiny bit darker on top of it.
Is eating a lot more.
Belly is getting a tiny bit bigger.
Was pacing up and down the corner before put in breeder trap
Was chasing other fish away before put in breeding trap


http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237242/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66796109@N06/6135237468/in/photostream
I agree with fluttermoth's advice, She hasn't fully squared off.I would say 3-5 more days. But if she stays in the breeding trap for to long she could abort the fry and they all would die, or worse she could die herself. Any other questions feel free to ask,I wish you luck with your Molly.


Thanks for everyones advice i jsut lost my other pregnant molly a few days ago I dont even know why she died she wasnt in breeding net but when she died a bunch of dead fry came out of her :(. But So what would be the BEST amount of time to wait before putting her in a breeding net 3,4, or 5 days or more or less which one do you think? This my first time using a breeding net because before i tried using natural way and no survivors :(. But she eats a lot and never stops pooping. So please answer questions :)
 

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