how big do black mollies get

[gup gup]

my black mollies is pregnant and i wanted to know how

big they get ?
how many babys they have?
what time of day do they give birth?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

My black Mollies are around 2 Inches..im sure they get bigger..but im not sure about exact size..

they can have upto 90 babies...but usually around 40-50 is more common depending on the size of the female and whether or not its her first batch. Dont expect many fry if its the first batch. As for time of the day...i dont think they have a particular time of day when they give birth...most of mine have been through the night...but ive had some during the day.

 

[vetra70]

Hey gup gup! Your molly will be really fat and they usually have 10-40+ fry (babies) and they can have them any time of day and you may want to move her in her own tank if shes really big and remove her when she is done having babies.Good luck!

 

[gup gup]

but shes in a tank with 6 other fish and i havent got any other tank

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

got a breeder net or something?

 

[gup gup]

yeah shes in it but she is so fat because of the pregnancie i am scared because ive never seen anything like it help

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

i ve got 21 platy fry in a breeding trap in a 5 gallon tank

i noticed you put that in another thread...why not put her in the 5 gal?

 

[gup gup]

shes in it with ......

1 siamese fighter
1 black sailfin mollie male
2 fancy guppies
1 female platy

so wat should i do

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

dont you have a 90? its says you do in your profile?

 

[gup gup]

yeah but thats full of silver sharks bettas and widows and other big fish

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

You dont have much choice then....your gonna have to leave her where she is,.

 

[gup gup]

but how can i tell wen shes gonna give birth

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Square Shape to her Belly, Not alot Of Movement, Hiding away...fins will be stretched out far too.,

 

[gup gup]

wat do you mean by stretched fins

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

they will be fully like erect instead of down abit...its hard to explain.