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Old 08/21/2007, 09:07 PM
Kentanner11 Kentanner11 is offline
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New dad!! (to fish) HELP !!!

Ok I have a question, how do you take care of newborn FW Mollies?
My 3 mollies, ( 1 white spekled, 2 black) some how had kids. I do not know who is M or F, or even why they had kids. (I think it has to me changing my lighting and food)
I saw them acting like they were fighting yesterday, and was going to seperate them, but glad I didnt.
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Old 08/21/2007, 09:09 PM
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I have no experience in this area, but I would suggest buying a little fry soft cage ($5. or less at petsmart) that hang on the side so the little ones don't get eaten.

I'll pm you an email of someone I know here who is a FW expert and has lots of babies.
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Old 08/21/2007, 09:13 PM
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yea I was going to do that, tomorrow or make one somehow out of guttter guard material as a temp. but I think they are smaller than the holes?
Got your PM thanks!
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Old 08/21/2007, 09:43 PM
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If it's just the mollies, leave em be. If there are other inhabitants, then you'll need to separate the fry from the cannibals.
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Old 08/21/2007, 09:55 PM
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yea, I think I am going to let them be, The frogs have very poor eyesight so I dont think I have anything to worry about.
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Old 08/21/2007, 10:01 PM
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newborns

Kentanner11 do your parents know your a proud Father??? LOL
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Old 08/21/2007, 10:18 PM
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/\ yea really! actually oddly alot of my animals have been having children. (my anoles had 1 or 2 that did not make it, as far as I know) and now this. weird!
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Old 08/21/2007, 11:40 PM
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Make a floating island of hornwort the fry will hang out in it till they are large enough.
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Old 08/21/2007, 11:42 PM
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Lots of floating weed. The livebearer young will hang in this and be safe.
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Old 08/22/2007, 01:42 AM
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lol you guys funny .
Ok here the deal the frogs will eat them in a heart beat and don;t under estimate them ....I purchase the guppy young from LFS and feed mine and yes I have the dwarf frogs.
Umm I have java moss if you want some I just sold out all mine last month but I have enough growth to get ya some.
The net breeding champer will do you little good as they clog up and the young get sick really easy. It's best to leave them alone with heavy plants. I would be happy help out in any ay I can. Good luck
Males have a finger like probe under there belly
the females have three little fins and no finger like probe
Probe = Winnie
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Old 08/22/2007, 08:30 AM
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yes you can see the penis on most live bearers it's almost clear though. It usually points backward near their anul fin.
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Old 08/22/2007, 08:30 AM
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Yes, you can see the penis on most live bearers it's almost clear though. It usually points backward near their anul fin.
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