is my dalmation molly pregnant?

by **myfish09** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:52 am

I got my molly a couple weeks ago and she is getting bigger. I dont know if she is pregnant and if she is how long do they stay pregnant?

by **mro2you2** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:14 pm

How big was it when you bought it? how big is it know? And does it look like its stomach is big BEFORE you feed it?

by **myfish09** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:54 am

it was the same size as my male molly when i got them. and know her belly is like ballooning up. its popping out more. and yes its big before i feed her

by **mro2you2** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:31 pm

Mollies do breed like crazy. Do you know how to sex them? And about how big (in inches) when you go her. If she is about 2-4 inches then it is probly.

by **myfish09** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:56 am

she was about two inches when i got her. and yea i know how to sex them, the back fin by the bottom is pointed and stays in if its a boy and the females is out, looks like a fin. am i right? and she is about 3 inches now. how long do they stay pregnant

by **GiantDogg** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:56 am

To answer your questions...1) If you have a pair and only the female is distended, she is probably pregnant...just make sure it isn't an illness or overfeeding. 2) If you want to breed her, Mollies are live-bearers with a bout a month and a half gestation period. You will have to isolate her, I would suggest a fry holding live-bearer tank that hangs in your existing tank (She will eat her young...Mollies are not good parents). The fry will fall through a little slit in the bottom and you can release the mom back into the tank while the fry remain isolated.

is my dalmation molly pregnant?

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