Is my molly fish pregnant?

Question

I'm getting new to the fish thing, and cant really tell if she's pregnant. Actually, I cant even tell if it's a male or female.

Please let me know what you fish experts think, so I know if I should get a breeding box for her.

She is the white one...

http://item.slide.com/r/1/159/i/tNYrKogE7D-NzYPC7mgwUy_mfETTy3Ns/

sorry, it's the best pic i could get. also, the gray area in her belly really only looks like that in the pic, I dont notice it when I"m looking right at her.

i should also add that I have no other mollys in my tank...but i assume she was exposed to males at the pet store. i bought her about a week ago.

Answer 1

It's really hard to tell from that picture, i can't even make out the fins beneath
But here is a link on how to sex them
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/how_to_sex_your_fish.html

I had white molly's in the past, and i was never able to tell if she was pregnant or not, because the gravid spot ectually doesn' t really exist, since the babies come out all white

But I think the platy just beneath her is pregnant, it has this orange looking gravid spot
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/breeding_tropical_fish.html

But if you think that the molly is pregnant, please don't put her in a breeder, it's way to small for them and will only stress her out, as well cause abortion in the process



hope that helps
good luck


EB

Answer 2

its pregnant because its belly is to large for the normal size.... place in the breeding box but be sure to separate it after giving birth..

place it also to a capacious box for its feel of secure and locomotion...