Is My Balloon Molly Preganant

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daniel_2kaii9

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hey, my balloon molly is really big and got 2 black spots like guppy's have when thay are preganant do u think my balloon molly could be preganant ?
and when shes in the tank the other fish are always around her
Thanks.
 
its hard to tell, my guppy had her babies today!!! 18 of um lol... she was followed alot by the others and she hid a little bit aswell but how big is she??? can u get a photo for us to look at and judge that way!!!???
 
i cant upload the pics it says the file was larger than the available space :/
do balloon molly's lay eggs ?
 
is it a livebearer??? if so it will be fry not eggs i think they have fry if im right, but im no expert on them sorry...go to photobucket and sign up and upload ur pics there and attch them here!!!
 
sorry not the best pic

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looks pregers to me!!! but then again not a expert on that breed!!!...im not sure if they square off like the others when there about to drop!!!??? sorry im crap aint i ...
 
I have copied my answer from the other post which I will now delete. (as below)

Every female livebearer (including Mollies)... is pregnant if she's been in the "company" of a male of the same species within the preceeding 3 months..... A general statement, but it is 99.9% true.....

They deliver their fry at (around) 26/7 day intervals -(depending on the water temp) and all fry may be eaten by the mother (or other tank inhabitants) if ample hiding space is not provided for the fry...... Broods may vary between 10 to about 50, with the average (for Mollies) being around 35 but can be up to 100.....Females can deliver a batch of fry for up to 4/5 times after being impregnated by a male.... (she merely hatches the eggs inside of her and "releases" the fry when they've developed.... so they are not "livebearers" in the true sense, but incubators of eggs. The "black spots" you're referring to is called the gravid spot and is an indication of the state of development of the fry inside of her. She will give birth around 2 days after her stomach forms an approximate 90 degree angle with her gillplates. Good luck with yours.

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