*I My Balloon Molly Pregnant? Pics Attached*

[LittleMolly]

Hi guys!

I just purchased a beautiful balloon Molly yesterday and her belly looks much larger than the other balloon Mollies.

At times she's a little feisty with the other fish in the tank. She also likes to take rest periods by staying very close to the bottom of the tank and seems to just tred water for awhile, staying pretty idle. Lately she's been treading water at the top of the tank under the lights.

She eats much more than the other fish and she poops quite a bit so I don't believe she's bloated. She has much less mobility than my other balloon Molly. She seems so heavy.

I am a new fish owner so I googled what a female molly looks like and she does have the rounded bottom fin versus the pointed bottom fin. I'm able to make out a slight gravity spot but that's about it even though she looks like she's ready to pop!

My other female balloon molly's belly isn't half as big as her's.

I would like to try to save the fry if she is pregnant. I would feel awful if the other fish ate them.

I have attached pictures.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[OrionGirl]

I've not kept balloons, but since this is line bred strain, they are not standardized in shape or appearance. If she was with males, yes, she's likely gravid, but that's not saying she's close to giving birth, just a simple fact that female livebearers are pretty much always pregnant if they have been in with a male.