Molly breeding update with photo

[jarrodaden]

Whoa! That was quick! One mom already had about 20 babies.

[lilmissruffcountry]

Whoa! That was quick! One mom already had about 20 babies.

Instant gratification!....see why I love my livebearers!

[jarrodaden]

Yes, but I wish she had waited until I was ready.... I am busier than a one armed paper hanger.

[lilmissruffcountry]

Yes, but I wish she had waited until I was ready.... I am busier than a one armed paper hanger.

Just leave the babies in there...the strong ones will swim away from danger, and the moms will learn that the babies are not food. Feed, watch, enjoy!

[jarrodaden]

Lilmiss - any thoughts on the frequency and size of water changes? On my other tanks I usually do about 25% weekly.

[lilmissruffcountry]

Lilmiss - any thoughts on the frequency and size of water changes? On my other tanks I usually do about 25% weekly.

WC's do about 2x per week, at least 1x is a must for healthy happy fishes. And 10-25% is plenty as long as the tank is not overstocked. As the babies get bigger, you will need to do WC's about every other day of 10-25%.

[Mzungu]

Whoa! That was quick! One mom already had about 20 babies.

Greatness!

How are they doing?

[jarrodaden]

we had a few casulties... a few found the pump intake

[jarrodaden]

More losees... :(

A few managed to get wedge into the gravel at the bottom.

[Mzungu]

:( I'm sorry! :(

I've seen them do that before, actually. I worked at a pet store in Florida and we used UGFs and pea gravel. It seemed that the only livebearer babies that would actually hide IN the gravel were the mollies - no matter how many other hiding places I provided. Weird... But they always seemed to do okay, as long as I watched where the gravel vac went. :)

[mark razmandi]

More losees... :(

A few managed to get wedge into the gravel at the bottom.

maybe you should do bare bottom....my fry tank is a bare 10g with a filter and heater, thats it...that way i dont have anything to worry about and i can always see everything

[jarrodaden]

I don't want to be substrate free. I might switch to Leslie's pool sand.

[mark razmandi]

I don't want to be substrate free. I might switch to Leslie's pool sand.

PFS is great too, thats what i got in all my tanks

[jarrodaden]

Still having ammonia issues after backing down on feeding and doing a water change.

The food I am using for the fry is Kyorin Hikari "Little Bites". Mom is getting TetraMin flakes. I don't know what is causing the spikes.

[BeefyG]

:( I'm sorry! :(

I've seen them do that before, actually. I worked at a pet store in Florida and we used UGFs and pea gravel. It seemed that the only livebearer babies that would actually hide IN the gravel were the mollies - no matter how many other hiding places I provided. Weird... But they always seemed to do okay, as long as I watched where the gravel vac went. :)

My mollies had a bunch of babies... and I just realized I haven't seen any since my last water change. I thought they were just hiding in the holey rock.