Jinx3742

Hi guys i have a prego molly and she is about to pop is it to late to put her in the breeder tank?

Chief_waterchanger

Its ultimately up to you, but here are the pros and cons and my personal way of doing things.

Pros:

Babies would have a greater chance of survival if they're born alive

Cons:

Female could get overly stressed from the move and abort part of all of the load of babies.

Personal way of doing things:


If we plan to isolate holding females we try to do it early in their pregnancy. We move some of our livebearers quite successfully and find it to be a helpful way to keep more babies per spawn.

Best of luck.

armadillo

Yeah, I agree with the Chief. I actually avoid moving my pregnant mollies altogether, and hope am around to catch the fry on time before the other fish eat them. There are a lot of hiding places like heavily planted areas, and floating plants, so most of the time I catch at least 10.