Hey guys,
Ok, so I have a female dalmation molly right now in a 10 gallon tank. I have had her for about 5 months and I have become SO attached to this fish, she is the ONLY fish I have, and she lives alone in the 10 gallon. I bought her pregnant.
About 2 months after I got her, at the end of August, she gave birth to 27 fry. They literally ALL came out at once, and they were very healthy and they were all alive. 4 days later I donated them to someone with a 90 gallon tank, I regret it so much.
Then in mid-October, she kept getting bigger and gave birth to 10 fry. She also gave birth to multiple dead fry before this. I saved the 10 fry, but less than 48 hours later they were all dead which was TRAGIC.
Now, she has been getting really really big again. But it is over 2 months since her last birth. Water quality is great and so is temperature. She is HUGE, bigger than last time. I have introduced blood worms to her diet to make sure fry are healthier this time.
She is still very active and very fast. But she still hasn't given birth. She has been squared off for a while but now her belly is so round and plump!!
She is a dalmation molly but now she is practically all black so you can't see the gravid spot.
I am SOO worried for her!! I love this fish so much. She is the only fish I have. I read all these stories online about how fish don't go into labor and the babies keep growing and growing until the mom dies. I don't want that for her. I want her to give birth and be healthy.
PLEASE HELP!
Why is she so overdue??
Ok, so I have a female dalmation molly right now in a 10 gallon tank. I have had her for about 5 months and I have become SO attached to this fish, she is the ONLY fish I have, and she lives alone in the 10 gallon. I bought her pregnant.
About 2 months after I got her, at the end of August, she gave birth to 27 fry. They literally ALL came out at once, and they were very healthy and they were all alive. 4 days later I donated them to someone with a 90 gallon tank, I regret it so much.
Then in mid-October, she kept getting bigger and gave birth to 10 fry. She also gave birth to multiple dead fry before this. I saved the 10 fry, but less than 48 hours later they were all dead which was TRAGIC.
Now, she has been getting really really big again. But it is over 2 months since her last birth. Water quality is great and so is temperature. She is HUGE, bigger than last time. I have introduced blood worms to her diet to make sure fry are healthier this time.
She is still very active and very fast. But she still hasn't given birth. She has been squared off for a while but now her belly is so round and plump!!
She is a dalmation molly but now she is practically all black so you can't see the gravid spot.
I am SOO worried for her!! I love this fish so much. She is the only fish I have. I read all these stories online about how fish don't go into labor and the babies keep growing and growing until the mom dies. I don't want that for her. I want her to give birth and be healthy.
PLEASE HELP!
Why is she so overdue??