Mollies got knocked up and i want to get the little ones off to a good start

**fIsHy13** · 05-08-2006, 3:28 AM

Last time my mollies did the bone dance, all the fry died. So now they've gone and got themselves knocked up again, and i want to raise the babies the right way. So far there are 4 fry in a breeding net. They seem ok. But i am unsure of what to feed them, how much, and how often. I have this powdered protien fodd that the LFS gave me for the first batch of fry. Is this ok?
Also, what should i do when i do water changes? Put the baby fish in a bucket/container?

**liv2padl** · 05-08-2006, 7:17 AM

knocked up? bone dance? grow up. you may think you sound cool and rad and .... but to me at least, you sound childish. you might get some responses if you talked about spawning.

**fIsHy13** · 05-08-2006, 9:50 AM

no i'm just using launguage that i use. I'm not going to go all scientific! Anyway, what is up with the word 'rad' ? Last time i heard anyone use that word was when i was a toddler
Americans make me laugh with all the stupid things they say tehe

**fIsHy13** · 05-08-2006, 9:51 AM

mollies don't 'spawn', you idiot

**fIsHy13** · 05-08-2006, 9:52 AM

Perhaps it was a good thing you didn't give me any advice seeing as you don't know what the hell you're talking about

**Roan Art** · 05-08-2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by fIsHy13

Perhaps it was a good thing you didn't give me any advice seeing as you don't know what the hell you're talking about

That has got to be the most idiotic thing I have ever heard you say.

Liv2padl knows more about fish than most of the people who log in here and I have nothing but the greatest respect for his knowledge. To insult him in that manner is an insult to me as well.

I, for one, will no longer reply to any of your posts. Your attitude needs a huge adjustment.

Adios
Roan

**Nim Dibbley** · 05-08-2006, 10:18 AM

I had luck with mine just by making sure there were plenty of hiding spots for them in the tank. i made one area really dense with artificial plants...the females would drop all the babies out in the plants and the fry would hang out in that area till they were big enough not to get eaten.

and i use the word 'rad.'

**fishyaddict** · 05-08-2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by fIsHy13

Perhaps it was a good thing you didn't give me any advice seeing as you don't know what the hell you're talking about

Perhaps the same should be said for you, i've seen your other posts and your definately no expert yourself, though you try to parade around as one. I'm no expert myself, but then again i don't go around pretending to be.

Secondly as for you language, there is a time and a place for everything, a public forum is neither of these.

And last...i checked with my friend who majored in ichthyology just to be sure but ALL fish spawn regardless of being liverbearers or egglayers. Here is the definition from www.dictionary.com

spawn Audio pronunciation of "spawn" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (spôn)
n.

1. The eggs of aquatic animals such as bivalve mollusks, fishes, and amphibians.
2. Offspring occurring in numbers; brood.
3. A person who is the issue of a parent or family.
4. The source of something; a germ or seed.
5. A product or an outcome.
6. Mycelia of mushrooms or other fungi grown in specially prepared organic matter for planting in beds.

v. spawned, spawn·ing, spawns
v. intr.

1. To deposit eggs; produce spawn.
B]2. To produce offspring in large numbers.

v. tr.

1. To produce or deposit (spawn).
2. To produce in large numbers.
3. To give rise to; engender: tyranny that spawned revolt.
4. To cause to spawn; bring forth; produce: a family that had spawned a monster.
5. To plant with mycelia grown in specially prepared organic matter.

ps..how about you stop wasting our bandwith with 3-4 posts that could of all been said in one..thx

**tricksterpup** · 05-08-2006, 12:57 PM

I would have stated a mated pair of mollies but I am not going to get into this argument.

If you can afford the space, I would setup a smaller 10-15 gallon Planted tank for the mollies to grow out in. I do not like keeping those death traps in my tank, aka breeder nets. I find they kill and stress out more fish than needed.