Lyretail Molly Fry

[poniegirl]

Went in to feed my daughters 20 long this morning and briefly wondered what the little black thing was...until I saw about 20 others!
We've only had the female for about a week, so can these be fry she was already carrying, or our male?
And the next question I have..anybody interested in saltwater mollies?

 

[michaeltx]

she had them in a week she was already pregnant before you got her.
I cant remember the exact timing for gestation but its longer than a week I know.
Mike

 

[debbie]

Your Molly was pregnant already. They usually have young ever 28 days give or take. Also you don't need a male around now as she will bless you with more young in about the same time (28 days). Livebeares can store sperm for a time and keep on having young. Eventually a male will be needed again if you want to carry on with the young.
I use to breed livebearers on a large scale. They remind me of rabbits they just keep going and going and going.
Have fun....

 

[alyssia]

My daughters mollies and guppies have babies ALL the time. If you don't put them in a breeder net or seperate tank they will be eaten.

 

[poniegirl]

I had thought about setting up the 10 gal, keeping the males and females separated. Since we have them as saltwater, I don't think there will be a very big call for them, unless someone wants to breed feeders.
It crossed my mind to do so, myself, but I don't think I can. Even baby fish are pretty darn cute!
Every 28 days..hmm, sounds like a certain curse, doesn't it?
Thanks all!

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by PonieGirl
I had thought about setting up the 10 gal, keeping the males and females separated. Since we have them as saltwater, I don't think there will be a very big call for them, unless someone wants to breed feeders.
It crossed my mind to do so, myself, but I don't think I can. Even baby fish are pretty darn cute!
Every 28 days..hmm, sounds like a certain curse, doesn't it?
Thanks all!

My daughter set up a 10 gallon for her babies and she got so many of them we started selling them to an lfs.

 

[poniegirl]

:thinking: I'll have to ask the seller.. :happyfish The lfs stores we got them from will have a good chuckle, if nothing else!