I was wondering how long I should wait between Molly fry being born and releasing them into the main tank with the parents. I've searched Google and I've come across several different websites. Some say wait until the fry reaches one inch. Others say I should wait a month. Then some say it takes a month for them to reach one inch. I have one fry that I've had for a little more than a month and I'd place it to be about half an inch at the most.
So, a few questions:
1. What is the average growth in Molly fry within a month's time?
2. When would be the right time to place the fry in the main tank?
3. Is there any way I can stimulate growth in the fry aswell as fry production from the female?
4. What would be some of the ways you can tell a female Molly is pregnant? She's only slightly fat to the point where she could either be in the early pregnancy, or she just eats too much. So is there any other way to tell?
Thank you in advance.
2007-01-16 06:54:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Here's a picture of my female Molly. So, would you say early pregnancy or just a fatty?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/closetpenguin/My%20Babies/DSC07341.jpg
I have a week until I need to transport her 3 hours away. So I'd like to know if it'll be too stressful.
2007-01-16 07:09:50 · update #1
The only other fish in the tank, besides the fry mentioned, are the two adult Mollies. So how big should the fry be so that they ''don't fit in their mouths''?
2007-01-16 10:02:20 · update #2
The photo helped, the mollie in the photo is not gravid at this time,get a good book on livebearing fish,and look up what a gravid spot is. Very gradual increases in temperature can help stimulate breeding and growth rates,and to some small extent gestation times too. About placing the fry in the main tank it depends entirely on what else is in there. As to average growth rates it depends on water quality,temperature,feeding schedules,and quality of the feeds given.Look into live foods for your fish,(one of the great secrets to breeding all kinds of fishes).Mollies like vegetable matter in their diet, it gives them something to pick on constantly. The most important factor to good growth rates is clean water,all of the other things contribute to water degradation,so the importance of good water quality goes up rapidly. PeeTee
2007-01-16 09:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to make sure that the babies are big enough not to fit into the adult fishes mouth. Also you want to make sure they are fast enough as well. Make sure you tank has plenty of plants and things for them to hide in.
You can't make them grow faster then normal it just wont happen.
Molly's are fertile 6 months after they mate the first time. So it is not unlikely that she is expecting again.
2007-01-16 07:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have big or aggressive fish, 1/2 inch should be OK to release them.
You could invest in a small (1-2 gallon) tank for them, which you would only keep as a "nursery", so to speak. We used to do that.
2007-01-16 07:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by fucose_man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sisters molly gave delivery unexpectedly two times. the toddlers in common words took some months to strengthen to a robust length. regrettably the in basic terms right infant fishy left died the day surpassed by properly no longer a touch one pondering it became a three hundred and sixty 5 days previous lol.
2016-10-15 07:48:00 · answer #4 · answered by atleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put them in a separate tank until they too big for the adults to eat.
2007-01-16 06:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by Charly_loves_Nikathehorse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would let them in when thay where to big for the bigest fish in the tank to eat
2007-01-16 06:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by letta g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋