It came pregnate, and i didn't notice it! It is a dalmation molly and it seems to be almost ready to give birth! What should I do?
2007-08-07 08:22:42 · 9 answers · asked by Mae 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
DON'T put her in a breeder, a dalmatian molly is way to big for one, and you will only stress her out and she will most likely abort the babies if you do that
Just buy lots of live plants for your fry to hide, they will be fine, out of my own experience about 10-15 always survive with that method
I put once a dalmatian molly in a breeder, only 2 babies survived and the female die as well
Also, even without a male they can have babies up to 6 times because livebearers can store the sperm for that long
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-07 09:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tipicly it is hard to tell if a molly is a girl or boy so the pet stores just put them in the same cage. This means when you got it it could of been pregnat. If fish are scared then they are more likely to have their babys. I would buy a breeder box and don't buy any other fish. That puts stress on them.
Good luck!
2007-08-07 08:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you would like to keep and raise the fry(baby fish), you do not need to do anything unless there are other fish coinhabiting the tank. I fthere are other fish in with the Molly, then buy a breeders net and put the Molly in it. It usually attaches to the side of the tank, uses the same water and so on. When the fry are born, crush you flakes into miniscule pieces and use that to feed them.Good luck
2007-08-07 08:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by Head~in~Clouds 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
purchase a tank separator it will make the fish experience much less trapped interior a limited area. it is going to additionally be extra handy to capture each and every of the fry. in case you spot it giving delivery and you spot the fish moving into the process the holes interior the separator, you are able to dip the breeder field interior the water and drift it under her and bring up it as much as capture her without using the internet so which you will not rigidity her and as quickly as each and every of the fry are born, take her out of the breeder field. I honestly have achieved it 2 cases now with the breeder field floating element and it has worked like a allure
2016-10-09 10:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many live bearers can give birth up to three times from breeding only once. So don't be surprised if a female gives birth with no males around....at least not lately!
Use a breeding net from any pet store ...should work fine!
2007-08-07 08:48:54 · answer #5 · answered by jelman 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mollies are easilly distinguinshed between males and females. But I would buy a nt breeder and put the babies in there. They will be safe until they double in size and go into the larger tank.
2007-08-07 08:39:42 · answer #6 · answered by Hill Topper 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This happens all the time. My guppiess do the same thing. One of my guppie females just gave birth to day. She had Siamese twins! They died though.
2007-08-07 12:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it bred with something of the opposite sex, you will have babies soon...get some greenery and put it in the tank for the babies to hide in...
2007-08-07 08:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's an article about a dog breeder with the same issue http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-breeds/dog-breeding/article_13295.aspx
You should take your dog to the vet to get advice and get your house ready for puppies.
2007-08-07 08:31:26 · answer #9 · answered by PetLover 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋