Are siamese twins common in fish birth? - Aquarium Advice

Puriti · 06-11-2005, 07:19 AM

My silver molly, jewel, gave birth to about 30 something babies and 3 are stuck together at the stomach... two were still-born but one of them is trying to swim around and I can't tell if the one on the bottom is even alive at all...this is the first time I've seen this...i doubt there is but is there anything I can do about it?

Billsgate · 06-11-2005, 10:25 AM

I don't think you can do anything about it. I would recommend you put that/these fish to sleep. It's not going to lead a healthy life. But if your interested to see if you can raise it, I'd say go ahead.....

Let us know if it survives.

Puriti · 06-11-2005, 01:38 PM

Thanks, I found another one that's got this litttttllllleeeeee... itty bitty one attatched to it too, but that one's swimming fine.

Toirtis · 06-11-2005, 03:40 PM

Just watch and wait, but there is about zero chance that they will make it past 14-21 days of age...this sort of thing happens infrequently, but most such babies are born/hatched dead, or die within hours.

06-11-2005, 07:19 AM	#1
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Are siamese twins common in fish birth? My silver molly, jewel, gave birth to about 30 something babies and 3 are stuck together at the stomach... two were still-born but one of them is trying to swim around and I can't tell if the one on the bottom is even alive at all...this is the first time I've seen this...i doubt there is but is there anything I can do about it?

06-11-2005, 03:40 PM	#4
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Just watch and wait, but there is about zero chance that they will make it past 14-21 days of age...this sort of thing happens infrequently, but most such babies are born/hatched dead, or die within hours. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

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06-11-2005, 10:25 AM	#2
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	I don't think you can do anything about it. I would recommend you put that/these fish to sleep. It's not going to lead a healthy life. But if your interested to see if you can raise it, I'd say go ahead..... Let us know if it survives.

06-11-2005, 01:38 PM	#3
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Thanks, I found another one that's got this litttttllllleeeeee... itty bitty one attatched to it too, but that one's swimming fine.