Baby Molly fish

Hey I have a cycled 10 gallon aquarium with 5 mollies.I know I need like a 20 gallon,but I don't have any space and they have been doing good for about 3-4 months now.The fifth molly I got was from a friend and it was a balloon molly.The day before he gave it to me there was a male lyretail molly always wanting to breed and I guess they did it.So,last night I added some water,don't worry it was conditioned water,and I spotted a little thing moving.I haven't been that happy and excited for years.Now,since I'm back into fish,I will do anything for this only one fry to survive,ANYTHING!!!So,please help me!Whenever a big one gets near it it swims away quickly away from it and it seems to find its favorite spot to hide.So,please help me I would appreiciate answers.

 

Mollies often get eaten by the other fish in the tank. Its not unusual for the parents to eat them as well. Most mollies have lots of babies - around 20 or more.
You may only see one now but she may still be having more as the day goes on.
The best way for them to hide is to provide lots of plants and other décor. Alternatively, you could hang a breeder net inside the tank and put the babies in there. They will need to be fed several times a day as well.
While I am no expert on mollies, they DO breed over and over again - 20 gallons for 5 mollies will probably not be enough - especially if a pregnant female has 20-25 babies each time.

Maybe some one else can chime in on what's the best step next.

 

The gestation period is abt 2 mnths.20-30 fry are released which I feed to my betta.

 

If I buy a breeder box how will the fry get into it??Oh an what do feed it because I heard that crushed up flakes choke them also are there like little holes in the breeder box so that the fry can enter it and I've been investigating the balloon molly and it seems to not giving birth anymore.back the the breeder box,will the fry know when to get in the breeder box and is there an inside breeder box I'm confuse help

 

If I buy a breeder box how will the fry get into it??

You'll have to manually net them in to it

If you get one, I would go with the green mesh type versus the plastic box. The reason is, I have seen and heard other members that have the box kind and the fry are tiny enough to still escape.

At least with the mesh kind, water free flows through it without the fry getting out

 

I think people often cultivate infusoria to feed to fry, though I have not had to do this myself. There are some threads about making it, though some of them might have scrambled spellings (I can never remember if it's infusoria, insuforia, insofuria...).

 

You can feed the Molly fry first bites.

 

My mollies got fed crushed flakes, veggie wafers, and sinking shrimp pellets. All crashed small enough for them raised a lot of fry like on that.

 

So it's alright if I feed them crushed up flakes?

 

Feed them infusoria,it's a great food for fry's.You can even make infusoria at ur home.

 

I bought topfin 3 way breeder box it comes with everything I need I guess

 

What is Infusoria?

 

Oh and how do I add aeration so there can be enough oxygen?

 

My fish get plenty with the output of the two filters, but you can also add an airstone to increase surface agitation.

 

Message to everyone I have successfully putted Troy,that's what I named the one fry,in the breeding box and I put very small crushed up flakes and Troy is eating it I am so happy and grateful THANK YOU ALL!oh and here is a pic troy ,on the bottom left and goldy the mom on top