I Dont Know If My Molly Is Pregnant!

[bam_emma]

I have a white molly and my other platys and guppies keep following her about,
I made a post about something else and i got a reply back saying she could be pregnant if they are following her.
How would i know if she was, shes bigger than my other fish, as in length ways, she does seem to have a tiny bit of a belly on her but not as big as some pics i've seen on here.
Do they not get any marks on them if their pregnant??

 

[Colin_T]

if she has been with a male during the last 6 months she is probably pregnant.

 

[bam_emma]

I dont really know, i only got her yesterday.
I suppose she was ina mixed tank with other mollys black and white

Dont they get any marks on them like platys to show they are???

 

[Colin_T]

mollies don't normally show the gravid spot that is seen in guppies and platies. They usually just start to get fat and then one day they are slim again and there are babies in the tank.

If she came from a mixed tank in the petshop she will be pregos

 

[bam_emma]

Kool!
I loved it when my last platy had babies!!
1 survived!!
They were dead cute though!
I hope she is!!

 

[5teady_2012]

The most head doing thing about mollies is the fact even when heavy pregnant, they dont get big, some look slim and still drop fry, its not often mollies get huge when pregnant although some do.

 

[Colin_T]

hey 5teady has changed his picture again
now you just look like a normal person

 

[bam_emma]

So she wont get massive??
She has a bit of a rounded belly underneath and the other fish keep following her,
I'm worried she'll get too stressed and die.
If i try and get a pic would someone be able to tell me if shes heavy pregnant or not??

 

[aquanovice]

Yep, I would certainly love to see a pic of her. I think if they have a black spot in their bursting bellies then they are pregnant. Correct me if I am worng

 

[bam_emma]

She doesnt have a spot but i got told they dont get them, and shes moving about too much to get a decent pic!

 

[lilfishie]

it is hard to see the gravid spot with mollies and darker coloured fish, your best bet is to look at her from above, try get a pic to if you can

 

[bam_emma]

I cant see no spot and shes a silver one, shes tooo fast!!!!
God i need a pic and the camera on my phone doesnt have that focus point thing so it goes propa blurry!

 

[bam_emma]

This is the best photo i got, she moved when i took it!!
Anyone

 

[5teady_2012]

Even at that size it is possible mollies will drop

 

[lilfishie]

i agree, mollies tend to hide pregnancy well IME