breeding mollies?

[Ginevive]

I think I may have a prego black molly fish. I just got three of them a few days ago, and Mark says "oh, my brother used to keep those fish, and THAT one is preggo!" She is not a "balloon molly" before you ask..
So has anyone ever bre these? I had an extra 10-g tank (sadly my puffer fish bit the dust.) So I put her and two others in there.. not sure 100% on their sexes but I am Googling that now.

[wolfy-hound]

The adults will sometimes eat the babies. Put lots of vegetation in there for the babies to hide in and they should do just fine.
Mollies are very easy fish. Congrats
Wolfy

[RoyalGuardian]

sexing mollies is relitivly simple. the ones with the non fanned anal fin is a boy and the ones with fanned anal fin is a girl. ... hope this helps!

Love,
Amare

[joepythons]

I think I may have a prego black molly fish. I just got three of them a few days ago, and Mark says "oh, my brother used to keep those fish, and THAT one is preggo!" She is not a "balloon molly" before you ask..
So has anyone ever bre these? I had an extra 10-g tank (sadly my puffer fish bit the dust.) So I put her and two others in there.. not sure 100% on their sexes but I am Googling that now.

Mollies are almost as bad as guppies lol.To help you determine the sex of them its simple.The male will have like a small "stick" (trying to be family freindly here) that sets just below his belly,females are missing this "stick".When i bred my livebearers i used a net like box that attatches to the lip of the tank and still sets in the same fish tank.I placed some live plants(fish tank types) and removed mom as soon as i saw the babies.Or you can keep mom in the 10 gal you have just place some plants or such for babies can hide as mom will eat them.I hope this helps ya

[joepythons]

sexing mollies is relitivly simple. the ones with the non fanned anal fin is a boy and the ones with fanned anal fin is a girl. ... hope this helps!

Love,
Amare

Huh?

[RoyalGuardian]

I bred mollies for 3 years successfully. Dalmation and "mickey mouse" mollies are my personal fave. Also Males are longer while the girls are more short and fat... lol.

[joepythons]

I bred mollies for 3 years successfully. Dalmation and "mickey mouse" mollies are my personal fave. Also Males are longer while the girls are more short and fat... lol.

Not being rude here but do you mean Mickey mouse platties by chance? I could be wrong but i have never seen nor heard of mickey mouse mollies .

[RoyalGuardian]

Oops!!! Its been some time. But I know what I'm talking about with the fanned and non fanned anal fins... its true I tells ye!

[joepythons]

Oops!!! Its been some time. But I know what I'm talking about with the fanned and non fanned anal fins... its true I tells ye!

No problem .I started thinking after i responded with the "huh" post and you are correct about the fins in that area,just add the "stick" lol.I am used to snakes not having "fins" if you will lol

[RoyalGuardian]

No problem .I started thinking after i responded with the "huh" post and you are correct about the fins in that area,just add the "stick" lol.I am used to snakes not having "fins" if you will lol

Yup yup.. I understand ... lol stick...