Mollies are not the most aggressive fish species out there but the behavior of the female molly fish changes during the length of its pregnancy.
Marble molly fish pregnant.
About a week or 2 ago i bought 2 marble mollie fish at the petstore.
The molly fish is a type of guppy.
Also keep in mind that mollies like some other livebearers i e.
The guppy etc may remain fertile for about 3 months after getting pregnant and separating them from the males.
Any molly fish can breed with another breed of molly.
Pregnant molly fish behavior.
Maybe you took a second glance at her and wondered if something was wrong or if she might be pregnant.
Assuming that you have pairs they will give birth every 30 days if the tank conditions are right.
How to tell if a molly fish is pregnant.
A molly fish is a live bearer meaning the babies come out of the mother alive.
When will my fish give birth.
It s always an awesome feeling to know that your fish are healthy enough to call that tank home and breed their children.
I have a veteran marble molly who is the best one i have.
One sure way to stop them is to remove the males or females and only keep one sex in your tank.
Pregnancy breeder boxes babies.
Heating the molly fish tank will be the next item to look into.
The marble lyretail molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a 25 gallon or larger breeding tank.
The first sign of your molly being pregnant is going to be a swollen stomach.
How do u know when a molly fish will give birth 2.
The male marble lyretail molly has a pointed anal fin and a much larger dorsal fin.
In contrast the female marble lyretail molly has a rounded anal fin and a pregnancy spot.
Good luck hope i helped.
Something which is very different from their normal behavior.
Any female can hookup with any male.
If your molly is pregnant separate the babies and the mom because the mom will eat her babies.
Definitely a female and i think it s pregnant.
Being livebearers they do give live birth to their babies.
One of them died and i really had no idea why but the other fish are doing great and nothing has happend.
Because they are a tropical fish you will want to purchase a decent heater to keep the water at a constant temperature.
Heating molly fish tank.
When mollies get pregnant they showcase aggressive behavior.
Mollies like their own space so your pregnant molly would like that.
Probably buy another tank for the molly or buy a divider for the molly.
Pregnant molly fish babies on the way.
Well the man who got my fish like took them out and put them in their little bags he said that it would be better if i just get 2 females rather than male and female because they ll breed like crazy.
Keep the tank at a temperature between 75 and 82 degrees f.
After owning molly fish or any livebearer for some time you will quickly find out how much they breed.
