help im losing molly fry

MollyFry · 12-09-2006, 10:05 AM

ok here goes, last weekend i bought 2 silver mollies, 1 of them was dropped at the lfs. i told them i would still take her (no other females) and if she died i would bring her back. once home she was and still is fine, but the night i got her she dropped a brood of fry (15 i think) in the last 2 days i have lost 5 (one other is not doing well) i have tested my water today and i also tested yesterday. ammonia - 0 nitrites- 0 PH 7.8 or so nitrites are a bit high (i will be doing a 25% water change today) between 20-40 ppm

the remaining fry are eating and seem to be doing fine so im not sure if there is even anything i can do. If anyone can think of anything please let me know, they are in a breeder net until i can finish doing the fishless cycle on my fry tank.

thanks

betta_love · 12-09-2006, 10:26 AM

Could there have been internal problems from the drop? Mayb the fry were affected...other than that, I can't think of anything else. Hope they do ok

**Buggy** · 12-09-2006, 10:39 AM

My guess is the move caused her to drop a little early. Some were develped enough to survive and some weren't. If at least some of them are eating and acting normal then thats a good start. The first molly I ever had dropped her brood the day after I got her and the stress of moving her and puting her in the breeder caused her to drop too early. All of the fry were still born but 2 and they soon died and I lost her the next day. So if you still have mommy and some of the babies you're in good shape.

12-09-2006, 10:05 AM	#1
MollyFry Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 37 Posts: 27	help im losing molly fry ok here goes, last weekend i bought 2 silver mollies, 1 of them was dropped at the lfs. i told them i would still take her (no other females) and if she died i would bring her back. once home she was and still is fine, but the night i got her she dropped a brood of fry (15 i think) in the last 2 days i have lost 5 (one other is not doing well) i have tested my water today and i also tested yesterday. ammonia - 0 nitrites- 0 PH 7.8 or so nitrites are a bit high (i will be doing a 25% water change today) between 20-40 ppm the remaining fry are eating and seem to be doing fine so im not sure if there is even anything i can do. If anyone can think of anything please let me know, they are in a breeder net until i can finish doing the fishless cycle on my fry tank. thanks __________________ Tammy coming soon: 55G tank 38G main tank 4 black mollies 4 gold mollies 1 dalmation mollies 3 dalmation lyretail 2 silver lyretail 1 Cremecicle Lyretail 4 comet goldfish 30 G Fry tank approximately 50 medium fry 8 large fry 10 G Fry tank approximately 50 small fry (anyone want some mollies?)

12-09-2006, 10:39 AM	#3
Buggy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 1,038	My guess is the move caused her to drop a little early. Some were develped enough to survive and some weren't. If at least some of them are eating and acting normal then thats a good start. The first molly I ever had dropped her brood the day after I got her and the stress of moving her and puting her in the breeder caused her to drop too early. All of the fry were still born but 2 and they soon died and I lost her the next day. So if you still have mommy and some of the babies you're in good shape. __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

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12-09-2006, 10:26 AM	#2
betta_love Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ont Posts: 69	Could there have been internal problems from the drop? Mayb the fry were affected...other than that, I can't think of anything else. Hope they do ok

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