Help My pregnant molly won't eat

tikotaz · 11-21-2007, 10:22 AM

I got my pregnant creamsicle molly three days ago, and she still refuses to eat. I don't know how to get her to eat at all, and i'm starting to get worried. what can I do to get her to eat? Or would she stop eating when close to labour?

**Baby_Baby** · 11-21-2007, 10:57 AM

First:

Take a deep breath. Calmmmmm.
Relax. One more deep breath....

Second:
Remember:
They tend to stop eating before labour, at least, mine did. Be careful though as she might be very very stressed and this could lead to the death of her and the babies.

Three:

Repeat the first step.

**JustOneMore20** · 11-21-2007, 11:18 AM

Fish can go weeks without food, so I wouldn't start freaking out just yet. Especially if its common for livebearers to stop eating near labor......just watch her kinda closely because she'll be having babies shortly.

fishdude32 · 11-21-2007, 01:03 PM

when fish are almost ready to have fry (fish babies) they stop eating for a bit

Ice Prince · 11-22-2007, 06:23 PM

ive read/heard that they stop eating close to labor but when mine gave birth they ate right before they dropped.

11-21-2007, 10:22 AM	#1
tikotaz confusedanddazed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 86 User Feedback: (0)	Help My pregnant molly won't eat I got my pregnant creamsicle molly three days ago, and she still refuses to eat. I don't know how to get her to eat at all, and i'm starting to get worried. what can I do to get her to eat? Or would she stop eating when close to labour?

11-21-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,512 User Feedback: (0)	First: Take a deep breath. Calmmmmm. Relax. One more deep breath.... Second: Remember: They tend to stop eating before labour, at least, mine did. Be careful though as she might be very very stressed and this could lead to the death of her and the babies. Three: Repeat the first step. __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

11-21-2007, 11:18 AM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,366 User Feedback: (2)	Fish can go weeks without food, so I wouldn't start freaking out just yet. Especially if its common for livebearers to stop eating near labor......just watch her kinda closely because she'll be having babies shortly. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

11-22-2007, 06:23 PM	#5
Ice Prince Ink's Cute Dont Ya Think? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A room with too few aquariums Age: 15 Posts: 345 User Feedback: (0)	ive read/heard that they stop eating close to labor but when mine gave birth they ate right before they dropped. __________________ 10 Gal 13 Mollies (11 Juvies), 3 Gold Mystery Snails 55 Gal - (Planning On Getting) 8 Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish 6 YoYo Loaches 6 Black Phantom Tetras 8 Neon Tetras and/or 6 Lemon Tetras 5 Fancy Guppies (might not) 2 German Blue Rams Plants Going In 55 Java Moss, Java Fern, Anacharis, Amazon Sword, Riccia, Cabomba, Stargrass, Golden Moneywort

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11-21-2007, 01:03 PM	#4
fishdude32 Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 User Feedback: (0)	when fish are almost ready to have fry (fish babies) they stop eating for a bit

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