Balloon mollies giving birth right now!!!

[Auratus]

What do I do?!?! Some are hiding in plants and some are just swimming around the bottom of the tank! One is up by the heater. I have neons but I don't think they will fit in their mouths. My bronze one keeps trying to eat them all. The mom is still having them right now. She's at the bottom of the tank under a leaf. I don't know what to do because I don't have a breeder net, plants at the top of the tank or anything!!!!

 

[lizard]

They may be able to survive on their own in the tank. I had Platy fry born a few weeks ago and three of them have managed to survive by hiding out. If you don't have live plants, get some silk or plastic ones and have lots of little "leaves" so the fry can hide in them. Or go get a few Anacharus stalks from the LFS and just throw them in the tank. They don't have to be planted - they'll float and give the fry a good place to hide.

Good luck!

Pamela
aka Lizard

 

[snowyangel]

Moss is perfect for the babies to hide in, also putting marbles at the bottom of your tank because it creates little spaces for them. But if you can, try to buy a seperate bowl for the fry as you will have more control over them and they require warmer water.

 

[ruffmeister]

some will live and some wont unfortunatley unless you buy a second tank for fry