When To Move Mollie

[teesuk]

Hi When is the best time to move mollie out of tank, she is looking quite big and i dont fancy other fish eating the fry, was bad enough angel fish eating one of my cardinal tetras.i have done a pic best i could do as she wouldnt stay still any advice appreciated
thanks Joanne

 

[lilfishie]

most livebearers tend to go squaring around there stomach area, this is usually a few hours before, where are you moving her too?

 

[YoungFishBreeder]

You beat me to it, Was going to say the same but i would advise to move her a few days early as they can panic and withhold the dropping. This mollie is in freshwater right ?

 

[lilfishie]

i asked where because if its a plastic/net breeder then not before the squaring otherwise if a different tank and its cycled then anytime

 

[teesuk]

i asked where because if its a plastic/net breeder then not before the squaring otherwise if a different tank and its cycled then anytime

Yes we were just going to move her to a net breeder as thats all we have, we are thinking of getting another tank anyway but wont be for a while yet,and yes its freshwater set up. Will just have to keep an eye on her completely new to this . thanks for the advice much aprreciated
joanne

 

[lilfishie]

right with a breeder wait till she has gone square, if you have live plants add a floating one to keep her stress level down, even a fake plant will do just to give her a more homely feel and the fry a place to hide. good luck with her