Molly and platy cross breeding.

[valli]

I know it's not supposed to happen that a Molly and a platy can breed but, I only have a female black and silver Molly and a red and black platy in my tank at the moment and they have produced little black fry!

 

[Aiken Drum]

How long have you had the fish?

Maybe it was pregnant when you got them?

Livebearers can store sperm, often for several months. So even if you got the fish a while ago it can still have babies upto a year after being with the male.

 

[valli]

I had the Molly for around 7 months and the plat for 3 months.

 

[valli]

The Molly is the female

 

[Aiken Drum]

Its certainly possible for a molly to have babies 7 months after mating with a male before you got her.

 

[valli]

Ok, thanks, that must be what it is then. I have around 20 odd fry. I wonder if they will all make it!

 

[Aiken Drum]

And if they do make it, some will be male and some female. They will breed also. How big a tank is it? What are your plans for all these mollies?

 

[valli]

I will probably give them to other fish lovers I know. When they are big enough. I will keep some and invest in a bigger tank.