Baby Dalmation Mollies Help

fisheyedfool · 03-05-2007, 11:45 AM

I just purchased two female Dalmation Mollies a few days ago. I placed them in one of my ten gallon set-ups that contain 4 long-finned zebra danios and 2 small plecostomos. I awoke to find 5 babies about 1/2 inch long. Not knowing what to do, I put them in a 3-way breeder from Lee. One died so there are four left. I would like to keep them but do not know how to proceed. Can anyone give me some advice on what I should be keeping them in and what I should be feeding them.
Thank you!

Giddy012 · 03-05-2007, 01:37 PM

Molly babies can eat finely crushed flake food. And then if you don't want to keep them, some lfs will take them and sometimes will give you store credit for um.

Giddy012 · 03-05-2007, 01:39 PM

Sorry forgot to say, I believe they should be fed something like 4 times a day. I'm not sure on that, but I'm sure someone will be able to tell you for sure.

Ringo · 03-05-2007, 02:36 PM

if possible feed them 6 small meals everyday. If not at least 3 will do.

fisheyedfool · 03-05-2007, 02:57 PM

Thanx guys, that sure does help. Should I keep em in the breeder though or move them to other quarters?

TigerBarb12 · 03-05-2007, 06:28 PM

if u can get them in a 10 gallon, do it, but if not, then u should be ok for a while.

Giddy012 · 03-05-2007, 07:12 PM

I hear as long as they are big enough to not get eaten by bigger fish and/or get sucked up into the filter they would be fine in whatever tank you have set -up. But then feeding would be a bit more difficult

Ringo · 03-06-2007, 05:19 AM

If there big enough to not be eaten/filter then your all set.
Don't worry about feeding for they will get enough food their own way.

vettech909 · 01-31-2008, 06:04 AM

just feed them crushed up flakes and they will be fine.

03-05-2007, 11:45 AM	#1
fisheyedfool Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Baby Dalmation Mollies Help I just purchased two female Dalmation Mollies a few days ago. I placed them in one of my ten gallon set-ups that contain 4 long-finned zebra danios and 2 small plecostomos. I awoke to find 5 babies about 1/2 inch long. Not knowing what to do, I put them in a 3-way breeder from Lee. One died so there are four left. I would like to keep them but do not know how to proceed. Can anyone give me some advice on what I should be keeping them in and what I should be feeding them. Thank you!

03-05-2007, 01:37 PM	#2
Giddy012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 230 User Feedback: (0)	Molly babies can eat finely crushed flake food. And then if you don't want to keep them, some lfs will take them and sometimes will give you store credit for um. __________________ 10gal. Planted (1) Pitbull Pleco (2) Bolivian Rams (3) Erhartdi Cories 20gal. Long Planted (1) Otos (5) Guppies (3) Panda Cories Uncountable fry

03-05-2007, 01:39 PM	#3
Giddy012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 230 User Feedback: (0)	Sorry forgot to say, I believe they should be fed something like 4 times a day. I'm not sure on that, but I'm sure someone will be able to tell you for sure. __________________ 10gal. Planted (1) Pitbull Pleco (2) Bolivian Rams (3) Erhartdi Cories 20gal. Long Planted (1) Otos (5) Guppies (3) Panda Cories Uncountable fry

03-05-2007, 06:28 PM	#6
TigerBarb12 Tiger Barb Alpha Male Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milford, OH Age: 16 Posts: 539 User Feedback: (0)	if u can get them in a 10 gallon, do it, but if not, then u should be ok for a while. __________________ My Tank 38 Gallon: Tiger Barb x5 Serpae Tetra x6 Blue Gourami x1 Bloodfin Tetra x2 Gold Barb x1 10 Gallon: Gold Gourami x1 10 Gallon: 5 Shiners (Wild)

03-05-2007, 07:12 PM	#7
Giddy012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 230 User Feedback: (0)	I hear as long as they are big enough to not get eaten by bigger fish and/or get sucked up into the filter they would be fine in whatever tank you have set -up. But then feeding would be a bit more difficult __________________ 10gal. Planted (1) Pitbull Pleco (2) Bolivian Rams (3) Erhartdi Cories 20gal. Long Planted (1) Otos (5) Guppies (3) Panda Cories Uncountable fry

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03-05-2007, 02:36 PM	#4
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 15 Posts: 964 User Feedback: (0)	if possible feed them 6 small meals everyday. If not at least 3 will do.

03-05-2007, 02:57 PM	#5
fisheyedfool Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Thanx guys, that sure does help. Should I keep em in the breeder though or move them to other quarters?

03-06-2007, 05:19 AM	#8
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 15 Posts: 964 User Feedback: (0)	If there big enough to not be eaten/filter then your all set. Don't worry about feeding for they will get enough food their own way.

01-31-2008, 06:04 AM	#9
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146 User Feedback: (0)	just feed them crushed up flakes and they will be fine.

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