will my molly fry.......?

Question

ok my molly didnt have her babies(yet) lol anyways
well i wanna know if my molly have interal parasites will the babies be born with them ?
my male molly has dalmation wtih safran mixed in him and my female molly is just plain regular molly pretend she has 30 babies how many baies will she have of mixed ? and of just dalmation ? and of safran ? and just of regular ?
i have one more queastion my molly fish the pregnant one she keeps swimming on the side of the tank is she almost gonna have them ?

Answer 1

I would be afraid if your molly mom had a parasite that they may harm the babies. But lets hope for the best. If you had her for less then 6 months then you really don't know who the father is since they store the sperm for up to that long and impregnate themselves when they feel like conditions are right. You might find a large assortment because who knows what the parents of your fish looked like.

When the time is getting near you will find she eats none to very little, hides more and becomes aggressive to other fish that swim near her. Her gravis spot will grow dark (but if yours is a black molly you wont be able to tell) Just watch for the babys so you can either try to remove them (before they are eaten) or add plenty of real or fake plants for them to hide in.

Answer 2

There is absolutely no way to tell what number of fish will be each breed. It's all a game of luck. Just let nature run it's course and your molly will have her babies in due time. When they are close to laying eggs, female mollys do tend to swim close to the sides of the tank for support. Dont worry, you'll have a happy molly family. Good luck!

Answer 3

Even if your female molly has internal parasites the babies wouldn't be born with them.

There is no way to know exactly how many of which type your babies will be, but the majority will be a mixed jumble of traits from each type.

There is also no way to know exactly when she will have the babies.

MM