FishySarah
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I had a molly give birth recently, in the evening she was big with a gravid spot and in the morning she had given birth, but no sign of fry. My tank has an ocean of java moss and I thought some might be hiding, but I didnt' see any. I was hoping some would show up later in the day but none did. For a while I clung to the hope that a few survivors might make it, but its three weeks later and no fry. I had to face facts- they were lunch for my fishes.
Well, my other molly is now pregnant, and I want this time to be different. IS there any way to know exactly when the fish is going to give birth so I can scoop up the babies and put them in the breeder net? I want to at least be able to save a few. I want to get another tank as a fry tank but with Christmas coming up I don't have the extra funds to buy a tank and stand and all that stuff right now. SO in the interum (sp) does anyone have any advice for me? I tried putting two of my pregnant mollies and one of my pregnant platys in the breeding net before they gave birth, but all three miscarried. I guess they can't take the stress of being confined. So that's out.
The problem is, if they give birth in the middle of the night, how can I save the fry? Maybe if I look REALLY carefully in the java moss in the morning? Right now it is anchored down on the side of the tank. Should I spread the moss over the bottom, let it float on the top, or keep it where it is?
As for my fish I have the two female mollies, one male and three female platys, 5 neon tetras, 5 black skirt tertras, a few ottos and four gold barbs. The tank is 29 gallons, so I am about where I should be in terms of fish. I have friends who want my babiy ones if I can raise them. I think its my gold barbs eating the fry, because they are little terrors and will eat absolutely anything they can fit in their mouths.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Well, my other molly is now pregnant, and I want this time to be different. IS there any way to know exactly when the fish is going to give birth so I can scoop up the babies and put them in the breeder net? I want to at least be able to save a few. I want to get another tank as a fry tank but with Christmas coming up I don't have the extra funds to buy a tank and stand and all that stuff right now. SO in the interum (sp) does anyone have any advice for me? I tried putting two of my pregnant mollies and one of my pregnant platys in the breeding net before they gave birth, but all three miscarried. I guess they can't take the stress of being confined. So that's out.
The problem is, if they give birth in the middle of the night, how can I save the fry? Maybe if I look REALLY carefully in the java moss in the morning? Right now it is anchored down on the side of the tank. Should I spread the moss over the bottom, let it float on the top, or keep it where it is?
As for my fish I have the two female mollies, one male and three female platys, 5 neon tetras, 5 black skirt tertras, a few ottos and four gold barbs. The tank is 29 gallons, so I am about where I should be in terms of fish. I have friends who want my babiy ones if I can raise them. I think its my gold barbs eating the fry, because they are little terrors and will eat absolutely anything they can fit in their mouths.
Any advice would be appreciated!