studmaster
Aquarium Advice Activist
Good Evening everyone,
I've never sat down and watched my fish as much as I have lately and I think my Molly tank appreciated the water change tonight. For the first time I'm seeing my male dalmation molly chase after the female balloon mollies in my tank.
I know what his intent is (it's always "obvious" with the males), but the two females are acting differently. The one is swimming away....but probably not fast enough and they are coming close to breeding. The other female doesn't swim away, but instead tilts her head up and tail down so that she is almost vertical. I've seen other female mollies do this before and now I'm wondering if that's a sign that the female wants to breed. If it is, the male molly isn't too bright because he rather chase after the one thats playing hard to get.
Has anyone watched their mollies before and can confirm that either way is how they breed? Obviously I know that peg A goes into slot B, but I was just wondering if anybody knew anymore to it?
Thanks in advance.
I've never sat down and watched my fish as much as I have lately and I think my Molly tank appreciated the water change tonight. For the first time I'm seeing my male dalmation molly chase after the female balloon mollies in my tank.
I know what his intent is (it's always "obvious" with the males), but the two females are acting differently. The one is swimming away....but probably not fast enough and they are coming close to breeding. The other female doesn't swim away, but instead tilts her head up and tail down so that she is almost vertical. I've seen other female mollies do this before and now I'm wondering if that's a sign that the female wants to breed. If it is, the male molly isn't too bright because he rather chase after the one thats playing hard to get.
Has anyone watched their mollies before and can confirm that either way is how they breed? Obviously I know that peg A goes into slot B, but I was just wondering if anybody knew anymore to it?
Thanks in advance.