dalmation molly

[matthew_raw]

How old would my dalmation mollies have to be tp breed?

 

[Tikimonqee]

approx 3 months old, if they are well reared.

 

[matthew_raw]

Okay thanks i have 13 how can i tell the males from thebfemales?

 

[Tikimonqee]

down by the anal area the females have a fan shape to them and males have a tube shape

oh and mollys breed like crazy... females don't even need a male there all the time to have babys as they can store the sperm for a while. you may have your hands full hehe.. I have 1 male and 2 females and they keep me busy with fry. hope this helps and good luck

 

[matthew_raw]

Have you ever bread them before, these will be my first live bearers is there anything i need to know, i will have a breeder box but food for the fry and how long after birth until i can put the fry into my main tank, sorry for the questions just i dont want any suprises!

 

[khoifish89]

Have you ever bread them before, these will be my first live bearers is there anything i need to know, i will have a breeder box but food for the fry and how long after birth until i can put the fry into my main tank, sorry for the questions just i dont want any suprises!

Until the fries are bigger than adult fish mouth.

 

[matthew_raw]

Okay thanks what can i fees them, crushed flakes?

 

[Tikimonqee]

as stated until fry are bigger than any mouth in that tank. I have a few 5 week old dalmation fry and there still in there own tank as there not bigger than my Angels mouth yet. if you have a spare tank move the baby's in there as they will grow faster than in a breeder box. just make sure you have a sponge filter. if they have to stay in breeder box just might take longer for growth is all.

 

[Tikimonqee]

there is fry food out there you can buy or u could crush fish food into a fine powder with your fingers. or you cou hatch brine shrimp eggs. i used fry food and hatched my own brine shrimp

 

[matthew_raw]

I was looking to get a hatchery kit and hatch my iwn eggs, is it easy?

 

[Tikimonqee]

very easy to do . google it there are lots of DIY hatcherys out there telling you exactly how to do it. I use a pickle jar and air bubbler.