Question: Pregnant Molly Not releasing Babies

Nicachick · February 2nd, 2009

Hey there Everybody! I have a pregnant Creamsicle Lyre Tail Molly. She has been clearly pregnant for 2 Months now. I know that this shouldn't be the case becase gestation is only one month, but she hasn't released her babies and has a gravid spot. She has been largely pregnant since right after Thanksgiving. I have fed her peas just incase she was constipated. Her bowel movements are regular.

Has anyone else experienced this before? All of my tank levels are perfect. No Amonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH is 8, temperature is 80F. What do you think?

Mike19 · February 2nd, 2009

Maybe you have missed the fry from the 1st batch. if you don't separate the mother from the fry they will be eaten.

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Nicachick · February 2nd, 2009

Thank you Mike.

dr.fluffanutter · February 2nd, 2009

If she's stressed for some reason, she may not release the babies. Is she being kept in the tank in general, or one of those breeding traps?

luvlee11 · February 2nd, 2009

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Originally Posted by Nicachick

Hey there Everybody! I have a pregnant Creamsicle Lyre Tail Molly. She has been clearly pregnant for 2 Months now. I know that this shouldn't be the case becase gestation is only one month, but she hasn't released her babies and has a gravid spot. She has been largely pregnant since right after Thanksgiving. I have fed her peas just incase she was constipated. Her bowel movements are regular.

Has anyone else experienced this before? All of my tank levels are perfect. No Amonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, PH is 8, temperature is 80F. What do you think?

I have the same probem!!!!!!!

Nicachick · February 2nd, 2009

Hi Dr. She is being kept in her normat tank, I had tried a breeding net because I thought that maybe the male was bothering her, not allowing her to relax but she didn't release them. *this was back in the beginning of December* So I took her out and never put her back in there. She didn't like it in there. She just sat there looking at her husband, he just sat there trying to get in. I think that they missed eachother.

dr.fluffanutter · February 3rd, 2009

Sounds good, I was actually going to say that the breeding traps stress them out too much most of the time :-P
If Mike's right and you missed the first fry, I'd suggest more fry hiding places, like java and/or christmas moss.

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