Pregnant or Sick Molly

[bcpatti3]

Hey Everyone,

I have been treating what I believe to be an ICH crisis with my Black Mollys for the over a week.
The spots seem to have decreased. However, all of a sudden my one Molly is just hovering near the top corner. She is even breathing a little heavy. I believe it is the FEMALE MOLLY because of what I have reseached. She also seems to have a noticeable belly. I heard these things are like rabbits and reproduce quite eaisly.

Is she pregnant or I am I looking at something more serious?

[bcpatti3]

I put her in a hatchery. As soon as I put her in there, my wife noticed a yellowish bead thing come out of her. It also looked like there is something stringy come out a seperate whole. No it is not poop becuase she is doing that too.

[mousey]

is the stringy stuff black and are they swimming?
if so that's babies.
if she has fry give her a good feed after. Birthing is hungry business and if you feed her she wil be less likely to eat the fry.

[bcpatti3]

She was pregnant. I swear 1 hour after I put her in the hatchery I went to check on her and there was one fry outside of the hatchery swimming around. REALLY WILD!!!!! I do not know if there are more and they are just hiding (or got eaten )
I put some gravel in the bottom of the hatchery so it could not escape again and scooped the little guy up and put him back in. I wonder if there are going to be more or if she is done.

TO PAT MY BACK...................I am pretty impressed I was able to notice the sudden change in her and acted quickly to put her in the hatchery even though the little guy escaped. At least the other fish are not bothering her

I guess now I have to research how to raise some young!
BRENDAN