Help!! Babies

[Nickiminaj lover]

My Mollie just had babies! What do I do? I know some will get eaten but how many babies do the normally have?!? I can't really move the babies from the tank?....

 

[Scottyhorse]

Stick lots of live or fake plants in there and hope for the best.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Stick lots of live or fake plants in there and hope for the best.

Yes, best thing you can do, if you have some decorations sitting around, wash them and put them in, best thing you can do

 

[Nickiminaj lover]

Ok thanks lets hope a few survive. One of my ghost shrimp is about to lay eggs to. Lots of babies

 

[Taiken5968]

If you live near a pet store go out an get one o these. Walmart may have them. They will keep the fish separate. One is plastic and the other is a net with a plastic frame. Some people don't recommend them, but it keeps all them from getting eaten.

 

[Taiken5968]

Also crumble up some flakes for the fry.

 

[Nickiminaj lover]

Do you put the fry in there and leave the container in the tank? Or just keep them separate? That's a good idea either way

 

[Nickiminaj lover]

And what are they called?

 

[Chellebean7678]

You can get a fry basket to hang off of the edge, or there is a plant called hornwort. The fry can hide up in the corner in this plant.
I had some Molly's who had babies and 5 of them survived. (They had babies like crazy). They grew up and all was well until my thermometer malfunctioned and fried all of my fish R.I.P. Molly and Platy community.
Good luck with yours. Hope this helps.

 

[Chellebean7678]

Most of the babies will be sucked up into the filter too. You can take an old panty hose (or buy a bubble gum set at walmart for .50) and tie it over the bottom of the filter to prevent this.

 

[Taiken5968]

The things I sent pictures of do hang on the inside of the aquarium.

 

[Taiken5968]

Do you put the fry in there and leave the container in the tank? Or just keep them separate? That's a good idea either way

Both of them have spaces for water to flow in and out.

 

[Nickiminaj lover]

Thanks ill go get a fry basket thing tomorrow and hope for the best!

 

[Taiken5968]

Thanks ill go get a fry basket thing tomorrow and hope for the best!

They sell them at petco, petsmart, and sometimes Walmart.

 

[Taiken5968]

Thanks ill go get a fry basket thing tomorrow and hope for the best!

And good luck with those fry.

 

[Ian086]

If you live near a pet store go out an get one o these. Walmart may have them. They will keep the fish separate. One is plastic and the other is a net with a plastic frame. Some people don't recommend them, but it keeps all them from getting eaten.

The picture on the left is a floating breeding trap and the picture on the right is a fixed breeding net. Either can be used to raise the fry in, preferably the net. If you can't get any of these, you can make a diy one yourself. Cut a plastic milk container in half, wash REALLY well with hot water. Get a pin, heat it up and piece small holes in it. Secure it to the side wall of the tank with algae/glass cleaning magnets. Have a look for Hakari First Bites or you can crush your flakes to powder. Feed 4 times a day and change/clean out the trap/container every second day or when it builds up with leftover food... DON'T release them into the tank, until they are bigger than your biggest fishes mouth!!!. How many they have depends on her natural size, how many times she has given birth already etc. I find it's usually around 30 or more!!. They can give birth every month...

 

[Nickiminaj lover]

Ok thank you. It might be to late for these but the next batch ill be ready thanks to you.

 

[Ian086]

Ok thank you. It might be to late for these but the next batch ill be ready thanks to you.

Never too late!!!!!

 

[Taiken5968]

The picture on the left is a floating breeding trap and the picture on the right is a fixed breeding net. Either can be used to raise the fry in, preferably the net. If you can't get any of these, you can make a diy one yourself. Cut a plastic milk container in half, wash REALLY well with hot water. Get a pin, heat it up and piece small holes in it. Secure it to the side wall of the tank with algae/glass cleaning magnets. Have a look for Hakari First Bites or you can crush your flakes to powder. Feed 4 times a day and change/clean out the trap/container every second day or when it builds up with leftover food... DON'T release them into the tank, until they are bigger than your biggest fishes mouth!!!. How many they have depends on her natural size, how many times she has given birth already etc. I find it's usually around 30 or more!!. They can give birth every month...

The net one grows algae and is harder to wash but it is better.

 

[Taiken5968]

Ok thank you. It might be to late for these but the next batch ill be ready thanks to you.

They birth every 28 days almost like clockwork, but they can postpone fertilization I the conditions are not right. I usually get about 30 as well.