HELP!! Baby mollies not moving?

Question

Okay...my mollie has had 2 babies but u can tell they are baby but im not seeing there fins and they are not moving does this mean they are still born wat should i do .....how do i know just give them an hour or so...??????

Answer 1

When the babies are born they are very small and you can hardly see any fins on them besides the back one
The most you see are the big eyes they have.
Out of my experience, babies that are born healthy don't swim around to much, they like to stay on the bottom especially if they are born directly in the tank
In order for you to know if they are dead or alive is very simple, because the dead ones will be laying on their side liveless and if you have white mollies they will change their color to a very grey one, that's a sign that they are dead
Try feeding them with "First Bites" or if you don't have any at home with crashed up flake food (crashed like a powder)

Good luck
Keep us posted

Answer 2

I would give them time. Baby fish, when just born, usually don't move around too much. If they did, other fish would see them and eat them. If they don't move even an inch in an hour, something might be wrong. Really old mothers have a higher rate of deformed babies. She may have gone into labor prematurely due to stress or illness and the babies may not be developed enough to live. Don't worry, this may sound cruel, but she will have another batch of babies soon enough.

Answer 3

I'm sorry to here about this.
Perhaps they are still born. If they don't appear to have fins there could be an abnormality with them. I have heard that putting mushed up green peas in a tank may help fish live in situations like that. Is the adult mollie doing fine in the tank? Make sure you check your tank for health threats, especially since they can pose a greater threat on baby fish. I'm sorry I didn't give you enough information on this topic. Check on them and if they're still not moving by tomorrow, perhaps they're dead.