My Babies Are Having Babies!

[ocminpin]

I just moved 4 very largely pregnant and square female Juvie's to my fry tank to birth....

** Dalmatian --15 wks old
** Creamsicle-- 15 wks old
** Creamsicle Lyretail-- 10 wks old
** Creamsicle Sailfin Lyretail-- 10 wks old

I was SOOO excited to see a sailin juvie.... But even better a Lyretail Sailfin!

Will post pics soon

 

[djtypykuhl]

i had this problem before...
i had two mollies that happened to be male that were about 3months old (this was before i really wanted to breed, and just watched what happened) and they were "going after" my largest female.
those little suckers mature quickly!...

 

[ocminpin]

i had this problem before...
i had two mollies that happened to be male that were about 3months old (this was before i really wanted to breed, and just watched what happened) and they were "going after" my largest female.
those little suckers mature quickly!...

Yes... I noticed my Creamsicle males develop their gonopodium at 7-10 wks...
(my Dalmatians not till 4 mths)
They impregnated all my female mollies and they were all birthing around 10-12 wks or so..

 

[djtypykuhl]

Yes... I noticed my Creamsicle males develop their gonopodium at 7-10 wks...
(my Dalmatians not till 4 mths)
They impregnated all my female mollies and they were all birthing around 10-12 wks or so..

rabbits dont have anything on livebearers

 

[debisbooked]

rabbits dont have anything on livebearers

You got that right! It took me YEARS to give away the babies and their babies and their babies......at one point the 75g was a swarm of mollies everywhere- and I started with only two; a gift from a friend.

 

[djtypykuhl]

You got that right! It took me YEARS to give away the babies and their babies and their babies......at one point the 75g was a swarm of mollies everywhere- and I started with only two; a gift from a friend.

wow... i have 12 mollies, 12 platies, 2 swordtails, 3 corys, and a pleco in my 29g breeder...
in other words: "god, help me!"

 

[ocminpin]

You got that right! It took me YEARS to give away the babies and their babies and their babies......at one point the 75g was a swarm of mollies everywhere- and I started with only two; a gift from a friend.

Your LFS's wouldnt buy them? Mine pay around $10/ 25 mollies

 

[djtypykuhl]

Your LFS's wouldnt buy them? Mine pay around $10/ 25 mollies

nope, im on my own there...
i posted a thread yesterday about it if your interested.
but, no, the only LFS near me won't buy livebearers for some reason... and i'm afraid to ask wal-mart, simply because i don't want to sign a death warrent for my fishies

 

[ocminpin]

nope, im on my own there...
i posted a thread yesterday about it if your interested.
but, no, the only LFS near me won't buy livebearers for some reason... and i'm afraid to ask wal-mart, simply because i don't want to sign a death warrent for my fishies

I just read your thread.... You've got it busy over there!
We'll see how long it takes to slow my operation down... My only male Molly died last night. He left behind 5 females

 

[debisbooked]

nope, im on my own there...
.. and i'm afraid to ask wal-mart, simply because i don't want to sign a death warrent for my fishies

Yea, my local Walmart pretty much neglects their fish department. I used to 'rescue' fish from then but decided I was only encouraging them to continue to sell fish.

 

[djtypykuhl]

I just read your thread.... You've got it busy over there!
We'll see how long it takes to slow my operation down... My only male Molly died last night. He left behind 5 females

females will change gender if there is not enough males to continue their genetics (yes, this has been prooven) so you won't be out of business for long

 

[djtypykuhl]

Yea, my local Walmart pretty much neglects their fish department. I used to 'rescue' fish from then but decided I was only encouraging them to continue to sell fish.

same here...
my last purchaces were actually wal-mart saves.
my local wal-mart is closing down it's live fish section by the end of the year, but continueing to sell fish supplies.
it's good that not too mant more fish will have to suffer "the wal-mart syndrone"

 

[ocminpin]

females will change gender if there is not enough males to continue their genetics (yes, this has been prooven) so you won't be out of business for long

Hmm they've all had babies... No sex change with no male for 2 mths... I know we're in Southern California, but geez

 

[djtypykuhl]

Hmm they've all had babies... No sex change with no male for 2 mths... I know we're in Southern California, but geez

lol... it may just take a while for the females to realize that they can no longer get pregnant.
or maybe it's more rare than all the books say it is...