Baby molly giving birth now!

[ocminpin]

My 5 1/2 mth old Molly I've raised from the second she was born is having babies right NOW! Born Sept 9, 2011
She's had a couple other births but missed completely! She appears to have just started! Noticed she was saying "no no" with her shimmy and then flashing and flexing her tail up and down.... Then saw a fry zoom by... ! It's stressful on a girl, don't ya know?
Here she is ... Angel with Cruella in the one pic... Angel's 1 1/2"
Cruella must be coaching her after her many births!
These are presumed Cesar's babies...

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[Fishie]

Cool! Congrats on more fry!

 

[ocminpin]

Cool! Congrats on more fry!

Thank you!
Wouldn't you know I cleaned my fry tank about 6 hrs ago and moved all tiny platy babies from both batches into the 10g tank...? Hahaha I was looking around living room happy with no containers of fry and I laughed to myself thinking--- I'm not expecting anyone to give birth, but someone will tonight because I finally feel under control.. LOL!
Same thing happened when I sold 25 Juvie's to LFS... That night Cruella had 44...!

 

[Fishie]

Thank you!
Wouldn't you know I cleaned my fry tank about 6 hrs ago and moved all tiny platy babies from both batches into the 10g tank...? Hahaha I was looking around living room happy with no containers of fry and I laughed to myself thinking--- I'm not expecting anyone to give birth, but someone will tonight because I finally feel under control.. LOL!
Same thing happened when I sold 25 Juvie's to LFS... That night Cruella had 44...!

Wow I didn't know you have this much fry and you sell them and stuff!! That's cool so your a Platy and Molly parent!

 

[ocminpin]

Wow I didn't know you have this much fry and you sell them and stuff!! That's cool so your a Platy and Molly parent!

Grandma too! Hahaha

 

[blackmolly]

congrats! i got lucky enough to watch my little girl's first batch. it's exciting! i stayed up till midnight to watch the whole thing. good luck raising the fry!

 

[ocminpin]

congrats! i got lucky enough to watch my little girl's first batch. it's exciting! i stayed up till midnight to watch the whole thing. good luck raising the fry!

They can join the others thank you!

 

[ocminpin]

She only had the one that I was able to save (unless I find another tomorrow). She's thinned out after I've only found this one...

Pleased to introduce VALENTINE
Will be staying with us as a permanent resident...
VERY active, up and swimming!

5 hrs old
Here he or she is in its own 1 gal:

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[cheeky_monkey]

Aww very cute, congratulations Grandma. My fish all like to give birth at night when the house is asleep. I guess they get more privacy that way!

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Love the name!

 

[boadams87]

My 5 1/2 mth old Molly I've raised from the second she was born is having babies right NOW! Born Sept 9, 2011
She's had a couple other births but missed completely! She appears to have just started! Noticed she was saying "no no" with her shimmy and then flashing and flexing her tail up and down.... Then saw a fry zoom by... ! It's stressful on a girl, don't ya know?
Here she is ... Angel with Cruella in the one pic... Angel's 1 1/2"
Cruella must be coaching her after her many births!
These are presumed Cesar's babies...

And how long has Caesar been dead? R u sure u don't have another male in the tank?

 

[ocminpin]

And how long has Caesar been dead? R u sure u don't have another male in the tank?

He's only been gone a month..
Definitely no males in the tank.. Only fish in there are 5 pregnant (4 now) females, female betta & an Oto...

 

[boadams87]

He's only been gone a month..
Definitely no males in the tank.. Only fish in there are 5 pregnant (4 now) females, female betta & an Oto...

DANG! No wonder he's dead!!!!

 

[ocminpin]

DANG! No wonder he's dead!!!!

Despite that not being a very nice thing to say, I know you're joking..
Well he was in QT for 2 mths fighting Camallanus and managed to beat that... Then got in a fight with Cruella over his persistent mating with her... Shredded top fin... He settled down and fin was growing back but it was all too much for him... He was gone within 7-10 days.

 

[ocminpin]

Tank today... Black Molly and Creamsicle are doing their own thing...

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[boadams87]

Despite that not being a very nice thing to say, I know you're joking..
Well he was in QT for 2 mths fighting Camallanus and managed to beat that... Then got in a fight with Cruella over his persistent mating with her... Shredded top fin... He settled down and fin was growing back but it was all too much for him... He was gone within 7-10 days.

I was, im sorry.

 

[ocminpin]

I was, im sorry.

No worries... Just feel bad for the little guy.. He was on deaths door so many times and kept making a comeback...
Spent a bit if money on him trying to make him better... All the reading and research and time staring at him... Must be a Camallanus expert by now!

 

[boadams87]

No worries... Just feel bad for the little guy.. He was on deaths door so many times and kept making a comeback...
Spent a bit if money on him trying to make him better... All the reading and research and time staring at him... Must be a Camallanus expert by now!

That'll benefit us if we ever come across it.

 

[ocminpin]

Awww... Little Valentine is pecking at food.. SOOO cute!

 

[Fishboi250]

How do you know when a Molly is getting close to having babies?? I have a black Molly (Ebony) and I'm telling you she is massive in the belly!!! I mean like triple from when I got her around the first of January. I would love to watch her if I had an idea of what to watch for.