Okay so I was just doing my weekly tank cleaning when I see something moving, it was a baby Molly! There must be more hiding, I didn't even know my fish gave birth! Anyway it was exciting and cute, sorry thats all.
Oh my gosh babies!!
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i have swordtail fry right most of the time. swordtails just won't stop breeding 
same thing with other livebearers i think
good luck with your fry
same thing with other livebearers i think
good luck with your fry
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lol I understand completely. I had my first guppy fry on Mother's Day. Peeked in the tank, saw a baby, and went screaming through the house after the kids so they could see too. The whole family thought I was crazy, but ohh they are just too cute!! I ended up with 5 females and 2 males. They are just starting to get their color and I can't wait to see how they turn out.
Speaking of fry, are there any good non-agressive community fish that are particularly good at snapping up small fry and keeping their numbers down?
The hubster wants mollies, I don't want a tank overrun with 'em. The easy solution would seem to be finding a species that's good at eating small fry but won't get so big or aggressive that I have to worry too much about them chasing down adult fish. Any ideas?
*Fry are great--until there are gabillions*
The hubster wants mollies, I don't want a tank overrun with 'em. The easy solution would seem to be finding a species that's good at eating small fry but won't get so big or aggressive that I have to worry too much about them chasing down adult fish. Any ideas?
*Fry are great--until there are gabillions*
Don't most livebearers eat thier young? With my first batch of fry I only managed to get 5 saved. Last nights batch I ended up with 25 or so. I was on baby watch most of the night and made sure they didn't become snacks.
I'm lucky I have a friend who owns a really good pet store and she'll buy them from me when they're ready. I haven't told the hubby about that yet. I want to wait and see if I can con him into letting me get a couple more tanks first. lol
I'm lucky I have a friend who owns a really good pet store and she'll buy them from me when they're ready. I haven't told the hubby about that yet. I want to wait and see if I can con him into letting me get a couple more tanks first. lol
Usually the mothers will just turn around and eat the fry. Occasionally you get one that doesn't.