mollieMollie

I was thinking of getting another fish how do you tell a Mixed Arenda's gender? I forgot!

mollieMollie

Well I thought she was a Mollie, but my Dad said she's a mixed arenda! It's the kind of fish with a bubble thingy on it's head!

livetowin

yea i have never heard of a fish like that a picture would help greatly

mollieMollie

I'll try to post a picture

mollieMollie

I spelled it wrong it's Oranda!

Shawnie

I wouldnt add ANYTHING to that tank until its done cycleing...

KyWildFish

Yeah thats totally not a mollie, lol.



This is a silver mollie but you get the point. The next pic is of what is called a Gravid Spot. Thats the spot that indicates a pregnant live-berring fish. This is an example on a guppy, and its grainy but you get the point.



When do these guys usually give birth, I need to be around to net the fry, but I work all day and worry that they will end up fish food?

mollieMollie

I just found out an Oranda is a type of goldfish!LOL

mollieMollie

I read that male Orandas get white bumps on there head.Mine had those but there gone now! Do you think my fish is a male?

mollieMollie

KyWildFish

without pics or a proper introduction (I kid, I kid) we cant know. Its very easy to ID the male and female mollies, but the same rules dont always apply. Here's what I found on google, hope it might help. (one site said you wont be able to tell for up to a year)

http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/.../sexing-fs.htm

mollieMollie

Thanks a bunch Kye! I was looking for the wrong thing! That helped a bunch!

livetowin

yea btw how many orandasdo u have in the tank right now and is there any other fish in the tank

mollieMollie

mollieMollie

I have one fish at the moment. Before she was with a bunch of other fish of her kind.And no there are no other fish in there.

livetowin

ok Well i would do what shawnie says but post some pictures of your tank too

mollieMollie

What does that mean? I'm getting another fish tommorow!

mollieMollie

Is that talking about the filter? I don't have a filter! It's hand cleaned