how can i make my "big belly guppies" have babies faster?
2006-09-04 11:05:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
i mean my "big belly mollies"!!! sorry.
2006-09-04 11:14:41 · update #1
Try recreating a more natural environment for them to breed in including wood that looks like plant roots, plants like fanwart and gravel mixed with larger rocks and pebbles. Add about one level tablespoon of salt for freshwater aquariums for every 5 gallons of water and do weekly water changes with water of an equal temperature.
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2006-09-04 11:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well generally there are 3 keys to molly reproduction.
1) Water quality. Molly are very senstive to water quality. Check you ammonia, and nitrate levels
2)Food molly are omnivores with a need for lots of veggies. 2 days algae flakes and one day freeze dried brine shrimp is best.
3)Molly love salt if they are the only ones inn the tank put 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon. If it's a mixed tank do 1 per 5 gallons. Be sure to go slow(no more than 1per5 salt increase per day), and mix the salt in a cup of tank water 1st.
Note that balloon molly are not the healthiest of molly breeds. The females generally only live through 2-3 birthing cycles.
2006-09-04 15:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well make sure you heat up the tank a few degrees higher. makeing the fish think its spring and mating season
2006-09-04 11:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by voodoochild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat the tank!
2006-09-04 11:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by fruitytooty201 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:) I like your question but it's a natural thing... and you can't control it. Sorry
2006-09-04 11:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by Tenski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋