Is my mollie pregnant?

Question

I have two white mollies and I think that one is pregnant. She is rounded around the belly and is staying at the bottom of the tank. She is swimming in a strange way - like shaking slightly.

Also, the male is following her around all the time. I have also noticed that her eyes are also mor eblack than the males and she is literally falling tot he bottom of the tank. I have put her in the nursery just in case but can anyone offer any advise.

Answer 1

sounds like yes, she is. Look for a color change on her belly just in front of the fin. If she is, there should be a spot of color (babies) and the farther along, the larger the spot. The male is following her because
a) she is about to give birth and he's looking for a fry meal..
b) she is not pregnant yet and he is looking to breed.
I hope by nursery you mean a breeder box or net. If so, it should be so the fry can fall through away from mom (she will eat them while still giving birth). When she is done popping them out, remove her and a few times a day, lift and lower the breeder box in the water (not up out of the water) to help circulate the water in the box. Please do not be too worried that some or most of the fry die while in the box (it happens). If it is a separate breeder tank, make sure there are plenty of GOOD hiding places for the fry and remove mom as soon as she stops birthing.
Either try to find food made for fry fish or crumble flake food VERY tiny.
Good luck in the future as mollies are notorious breeders.

Answer 2

If she's getting fatter every day, then she is indeedly pregnant.
When I put my fish in nurseres, they usually go in a shock. Save the nursery for baby fish.

Isalate all your male fishes in a seperate tan, instead of taking the female out. When she starts hiding in plants alot, it's near time.

Keep a close on her, and when the babies come out(when the mom looks done), take her out and put her with the guys. Then carefully catch the babies and put the in the nursery. Then you can add the other fish back.

Start feeding the fry(baby fish) in around 3 days. Put them in when they start looking larger and more mature.

Answer 3

sure thats a pregnant one. what you'll be able to desire to do now's seperate it from the different fish cos as quickly by way of fact the little fish come out then yet another fish thinks yumm stay nutritious nutrients, nd they consume it in the previous it hits the backside of the tank. even the tiny neons will consume them. so which you will get a sort of breeding nets - basically connect it to the realm of the tank, with the molly interior, and ttake the molly out as quickly as they have been laid in any different case she wil consume them, cannibalistic i know, or you could positioned her right into a thoroughly distinctive tank/container witha clear out and heater. additionally, make specific the ammonia point is at 0 cos any greater advantageous rigidity will make the hot fish die. even hint quantities.

Answer 4

Fish don't get pregnant!!!!

The eggs (infertile) are laid then the male deposits his milt on them.They are now fertilized but are OUTSIDE the female.
If the fact that the female has eggs inside her makes her pregnant then nearly all the 13-50 year old women in the world could be said to be pregnant.
Your female is probably ready to lay eggs..that's why she is fat..have you got a male there with her??

Answer 5

if she throws up, has mood swings and the male fish that is Usually with her suddenly has been hanging around a fish bar then yes

Answer 6

this might sound a tee wee bit weird but take your fish to a veterinarian and they could give you the answer

Answer 7

First of all what's a mollie.