ohnoudidin

What is the behavior of a Molly ready to give birth. It would be cool for my son to watch but I don't want to be posted up in front of the aquarium for hours. This morning when I fed the usually seemingly STARVING 4 orphans I rescued, instead of diving all over the aquarium for the flakes, she (I THINK she's a she) was swimming 1/3 up the tank and down over and over, then back and forth very quickly and staying along the glass, just grabbing a piece of food here and there. And her tank buddy (I THINK he's a he) kind of just following her and doing the same but she definitely was the leader. Usually they scour the tank for food at feeding time. The other two Mollies (they are both still babies though at different stages) seemed normal. If not about to give birth, any ideas on the behavior? Thanks!

pinkfloydpuffer

Hi
I've never bred mollies, only having males, so I can't help you there... BUT, sexing the mollies is easy. Males have a pointed anal fin called a gonopodium, and females have rounded anal fins.