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Immaculate conception?
I found these 2 littles recently in my tank. I have some Cory cats, tetras, gourami, and 2 mystery snails.
I didn’t think they could have babies in freshwater?
has anyone else seen this before? Should I feed them anything special or just let them be?
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On 6/26/2022 at 9:54 PM, The Goatee said:
I’ve seen this in my corys for the first couple of months when young and added to a new aquarium. I’ve also seen them get active when I fast them for 24 hours after feeding frozen foods. Once as well when I bumped the knob on my heater and it got up to 84 or 86 degrees. There was also one or two of them who would just randomly do this, especially after a water change.
YES! Did a 25% water change yesterday.
So funny!!!
Glad to know I’m not the only one.I love these fish though. So much personality. So goofy and adorable. I just think they’re the best.
thank you!!
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On 6/26/2022 at 9:30 PM, Fish Folk said:
Hmm . . . I've honestly never seen this. Nothing in your parameters sends up flags. Light is nice and bright, but they seem fine with it. Very interesting. Did you buy these from a breeder, or your LFS?
LFS but not big box.
The light is usually a little dimmer, but I wanted to get a good video.
I originally got 4 a couple months back but then went back and got 2 more and they livened up a lot. They’re just super active. There is usually 1 or 2 chilling out or scavenging and the others swim.
Everyone is super chill usually. The gourami is tank boss, but even at that he’s more of a tank “meh” and not at all territorial. I had moved the 2 female mollies to a QT because I thought they were pregnant (you helped me with that). They never dropped fry, so I moved them back (and are easily 2.5 times the size of the male).The cories seem happy, so I’m just going to assume that they are extra derpy and silly and just really love swimming Around. 😂
On 6/26/2022 at 9:41 PM, Minanora said:Have you changed anything about your feeding schedule or what you're feeding?
I rotate/mix the following for the whole tank:
algae wafers (they love these)
repashy blobs (that I make and freeze) (they love it)
extreme krill flakes (they don’t seem to like those)
aquarium co-op fish fry food
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On 6/26/2022 at 8:32 PM, Fish Folk said:
Typically they’re more benthic. I’ve seen this behavior once before, but in a tank with loads of plants and flow. Can you post a 60-sec video, not time lapse?
Here are some longer clips.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ShxvbCb3ND8eiZ732d9dV98sDGPdvV2/view?usp=drivesdkhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/19tG-2utWz4WpZaTbK2M1ePVCqzsaiaOR/view?usp=drivesdk
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On 6/26/2022 at 9:01 PM, Patrick_G said:
How long have they been in the tank? I’ve found they need a little time to settle down after being added to a new tank.
Probably about 2 months. They’ve occasionally done this but never for these
long stretches. Everyone in there seems happy. It’s very strange. Just want to be sure they’re ok.
On 6/26/2022 at 8:32 PM, Fish Folk said:Typically they’re more benthic. I’ve seen this behavior once before, but in a tank with loads of plants and flow. Can you post a 60-sec video, not time lapse?
Here’s about 20 seconds from this morning.
they’re still at it. I’ll clip and link that too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VnRp6XCTySKHTRHSS7RU749hhWpMp0JB/view?usp=drivesdk -
My 6 cory cats (The Derpingtons) will swim like this for hours. They’re all juvenile. Not sure if the male-female ratio, but they’re just the most active goofs in the world. They’ll sometimes run into each other as they swim too and fro. It’s hilarious to watch.
They eat fine and don’t seem to be stressed. I’m just new to the hobby and want to know if they’re ok.
I have have 3 mollies, some tetras, and Big Man (honey red gourami).Water parameters:
temp: 73°-76°
ph: 7.0-7.6
no ammonia or nitrites
nitrates: about 25ppm (has been up to 30)
API master test kit
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On 5/31/2022 at 6:54 PM, PineSong said:
My experience is with platies and guppies, not mollies, so take that into consideration, but I would not wait until they are in labor to move them. If you are fairly confident they are going to give birth in the next week or so, I'd move them now. They may reabsorb the fry due to stress from moving, or they may have them prematurely from the stress of moving, or all could go as planned. Depending on the number of fry you are hoping to raise, you may eventually consider leaving mom where she is and just giving lots of hiding spaces for fry. This video shows how you can make a fry protector out of drinking straws in you do not have access to enough live plants:
Sounds like it’s better to do it earlier rather than later. I have a mesh divider in my quarantine tank that will allow fry to swim through. This is my first go around with any fish breeding, so I’m just hoping for a couple little guys to make it.
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On 5/31/2022 at 6:46 PM, PineSong said:
FishFolk, in all my hours online researching fry setups I never saw that mesh barrier method and I love it! I wish I had known about it back when. I don't need one at the moment but I will pick some of that mesh up at Joanns next time I am there because how perfect to have it on hand, not just for fry but I'm thinking of the time when the male guppies were pestering my molly male to the point of illness... I could have corralled them!
I know-it’s perfect. About $3.50 for the size 5 that I got. I also saw a tutorial about using those slip-on portfolio bindings to edge it off and secure it as a tank divider using suction cups. Ingenious!!
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On 5/29/2022 at 9:52 AM, Fish Folk said:
Excellent! Sounds like you’re doing things well. Probably both females are carrying fry. They might be another couple weeks from dropping fry.
Is the temperature the same in there as well?
75.6° in main tank (20 gallon long)
73.8° in the QT (8 gallon)
OK, I’ll keep them in the main tank for now. I’ve read to separate them everywhere from first signs of pregnancy to first signs of labor, I have haven’t a clue what to do.
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On 5/29/2022 at 4:32 AM, Fish Folk said:
Very pretty Mollies! I think you’re in line for fry.
My caution about the QT bin is just that matter of it being properly cycled. Was that sponge filter established in a tank for awhile? Did you add tank water? If I were doing this, I’d go out to a fish store and buy a ton of live floating plants to fit outside the mesh. That will bring in bio and help to deal with ammonia spikes.
Do you use a test kit? Testing strips? Are you familiar with how the nitrogen cycle works?
I use the API master kit. The water parameters are the same in both tanks (at least for now).
I shouldn’t see ammonia spikes/new tank syndrome since I used cycled media, right?
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Thank you. We love them. Such personality.
I always run 2 sponge filters in my comm tank in case I need it, so it’s fully cycled and good to go.I used 1/2 tank water and 1/2 dechlorinated tap water. I’ll move in some plants from my other tanks for the time being. I will head out and get some moss balls today.
When should I move mama? How long can pregnant fish be in a separate tank? Are they both expecting? As I watch the video, both of them look quite plump.
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On 5/28/2022 at 7:34 PM, Fish Folk said:
Well, if you can shoot a 60-second clip, I'd be much more certain. But it looks like you've got a pregnant female. Appears like that shorter-finned male is still trying to spawn (typical).
She'll probably still be letting the fry grow awhile yet inside before giving birth. You can try to increase chances of survival by picking up a whole bunch of java moss. and guppy grass. Dense planted areas where adults cannot predate are helpful for fry, as well as providing first-foods for them.
Live-bearer fry tend to hide up high at first -- near the water surface. If you have ample floating plants, they can hide in there. After a day or so, they often drop to the bottom / back / dense areas for safety. Here is where sinking java moss is extremely helpful.
Here’s a longer video of both my molly girls.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kG3gD3dLDHy9xQ75YUjc_qKsHt3S8qoC/view?usp=drivesdkJust got back from getting the plastic mesh and set it up in my quarantine/grow out tub.
Let me know your thoughts!
THANK YOU so much for your time and expertise!!
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On 5/28/2022 at 7:24 PM, Fish Folk said:
Sent request to view the videos.
Changed permissions. You’re all good.
sorry.
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On 5/28/2022 at 6:51 PM, Fish Folk said:
@Melissa G can you shoot a 1-2 min video, and link that? It will help a great deal to determine your Molly sex. If she's a female, then I'd say that it does look like she's "squaring off" as is frequently described. You can try her out in a breeding box, but that does not always work.
If your tank is small enough, you can try buying a piece of "canvas" (used to be called Darice mesh) from a Jo=Ann Fabrics store. You bend it so that it makes a semis circle that folds inside the tank like this (sorry for low fidelity photo):
This allows babies to escape from parents out through the holes that parents can't fit through. Just bend it, and keep adults inside the curve until she drops her fry. Put plants on the outside where fry will escape to.
Friggin’ brilliant!
I have my quarantine tub ready since my mollies are in a comm. tank with tetras, Cory cats, and gourami. I love that idea of the mesh plastic. So simple.
Here’s some video:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XY-m-3Sca1O2SY_Z9Duq6ADbokHD6Qab/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XY-m-3Sca1O2SY_Z9Duq6ADbokHD6Qab/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks so much!!!!
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I heard the eye thing as well. I’m so new that I’m kind of unsure what I’m looking at in the first place. 😁
I will keep an eye on the squaring and the size.
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I’ve had 3 mollies for about 3 weeks. One (and I think she’s a female-per my Googling) is slowly getting bigger.
I have a quarantine tank ready. I ordered the supplies to make a Dean breeder basket (stuff will be here tomorrow).
Questions:1) is she pregnant?
2) when should I pop her in the quarantine tub?-
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I’m new to the hobby and one of our mollies has been getting bigger. From my research, she’s a female, and I think she’s pregnant. She’s growing rounder and rounder. We’ve had these 3 weeks ago.
I set up my quarantine tank because I heard it’s best to separate, and I ordered Dean’s basket and foam rope to make a breeding basket.My questions:
1) is she pregnant?
2) what’s the estimated gestation?
3) holy-sweet-baby-jeezus I’m more nervous for this Molly than I was with my baby. Advice?-
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Here’s my situation.
I’m a newb to fishkeeping. We currently have 2 5 gallon tanks with one betta and one nerite snail each.
I’ve evolved in my 4 short months as a hobbyist and both tanks are planted (with co-op plants and fertilizers). Each tank has 2 plants - 1 rooted and 1 floating.
I’ve become obsessive about testing the water because I’m petrified of killing my fish. I test every 4-7 days. And perform water changes when ammonia is measured, which seems to be about every 5-7 days. I feel like this is more water changing than necessary, it again, I’m paranoid about these little guys dying on me. I don’t want to be a fish serial killer.
*I use API master kit testing (not strips)Other water parameters/issues:
- all my water seems to test high pH (8.0-8.4)
- I have super hard water (very dark blue on the API strips
- nitrates are <10-20 in each tank
- one of my tanks often tests 0 ppm for nitrites and the other is at <.25ppm but no ammonia
- the tank that tested <.25 had a red dwarf bulb that I’ve been waiting to sprout (day 9 and nothing has changed except the amount of algae attached to it- snail has bopped it a bit to either side, still nothing)—I’ve since removed the bulb and put it in a bowl with dechlorinated water
ANY advice or guidance would be appreciated. My husband keeps calling me Walter White because I’m sitting at the table with test tubes and syringes of water. (OMG)
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Why do I have baby snails?
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