how I can tell if my painted molly (fish) is pregnant? Her stomach is HUGE and just keeps getting bigger! Any help is appreciated.
2007-07-09 14:45:02 · 5 answers · asked by vabeachgirl324 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Oh WOW! Thank you so much! Last night after posting this, I looked online a bit and everything that you 3 ( tiki, evelyn, MeID ) said is so true! Guess this means I should get the tank cleaned and put her in a breeding net, huh? Thank you again...Oh, btw, I just CAN'T choose a best answer b/c all 3 of you were right on! You all rock, thanks!
2007-07-10 08:24:00 · update #1
All livebearers have a gravid spot
check out this video about guppies right in the first 15-20 seconds you can see what a gravid spot looks like
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kFkBjD2Le3k
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-07-09 15:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mollies are livebearers. You can't always see a gravid spot. She most likely is pregnant. When the babies are born they are usually 1/2" long and need to be seperated if you plan on keeping them(they will be eaten by the other fish). Get a breeding net and put her in it. After she starts having them give her 24 hrs and remove her from the fry. They can have anywhere between 10-70 fry.
2007-07-09 21:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by MelD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mollies are livebearers, and don't lay eggs. And, there doesn't have to be a male in the tank for her to give birth. Livebearers can store sperm for up to 6 months, thereby having fry on average once a month-from only 1 encounter with a male(usually happens at the pet store).
If her belly's getting bigger, then she most likely is. As long as she's eating properly, and your water quality is good, I would say that's the most likely reason.
2007-07-09 15:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually if her stomach is big then she is definetly pregnant. Except you have to have/had a male fish in the first place. Some fish I dont know about the painted molly specifically, but some do have eggs. If you have other fish in your tank, I would recommed somehow getting them out because they could eat the eggs!
2007-07-09 14:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by xcheeer23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know much about fish but im pretty sertion that she may have eggs but do u male? thats onyl way to fetilize the eggs
2007-07-09 14:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋