Coyne
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There are currently 2 pregnant Mollys in my 10 gallon QT, along with a non-pregnant female molly, a Serpae Tetra and a Harlequin Rasbora. The two pregnant ones were pregnant when I purchased them, as they have had no contact with a male Molly since I got them. Ive had them for about 5 weeks now, and Im waiting to move them over to the Main Tank until after they give birth.
Last night while doing a PWC I found one fry. There isnt a lot of places for fry to hide in the QT, so either there were more that got eaten, or it was the only one. Both of the pregnant Mollys still look very much pregnant and at no time has either shown the "reclusive" behavior that Ive been told means they are about to give birth.
So I guess my questions are:
Do they always get "reclusive"?
How long does a typical birthing process take?
Are they able to start and stop the process at will?
How long after giving birth should it take before they stop looking like theyre pregnant?
They dont appear stressed in any way. They are both quite active and bright and greet me every time I walk past in hopes that Im going to feed them.
Last night while doing a PWC I found one fry. There isnt a lot of places for fry to hide in the QT, so either there were more that got eaten, or it was the only one. Both of the pregnant Mollys still look very much pregnant and at no time has either shown the "reclusive" behavior that Ive been told means they are about to give birth.
So I guess my questions are:
Do they always get "reclusive"?
How long does a typical birthing process take?
Are they able to start and stop the process at will?
How long after giving birth should it take before they stop looking like theyre pregnant?
They dont appear stressed in any way. They are both quite active and bright and greet me every time I walk past in hopes that Im going to feed them.