Gravid Spot on a black fish?

[guppySPRINKLES]

OK, OK. I know that you can tell if the pregnancy term is almost over by looking for a black "gravid spot", but what do you do for a black fish like a Black Molly? :dive2:

[ronan oscar]

Wait for babies? It's the only way i can think of for a black fish.

[guppySPRINKLES]

Wait for babies? It's the only way i can think of for a black fish.
LOL

[plah831]

you're right, the gravid spot probably wouldn't show up very well. Can you tell if the belly is swollen and sort of lumpy though? That may be your best bet :huh:

When she gets close to parturition (birth/labor) you'll probably notice changes in behavior.

[Native American]

They start right away, for sure. I've got 8 Black Mollies I got for 25 cents each as fry a few months ago, rescuing them from the LFS.

One of the females swelled up noticeably, and before I could isolate her....*POW*...one (just one) Molly offspring last week. The mother is still so small at this age that she's not big enough for a larger brood.

She's already starting to get a "pooch belly" again. It's easiest to tell when looking at them head-on, as a gravid Molly (or guppy, Platy, etc.) will get noticeably wider, too.

v/r, N-A

[guppySPRINKLES]

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