Seeing a pregnant molly fish raises one central question: what if other fish will eat the fry? When I first faced this dilemma, I had a community tank with angelfish, guppies, plecos, and neon tetras. Luckily, I found the answer to this question throughout the years of growing these beautiful creatures. Here is a table …
When I first grew molly fish fry, I couldn’t wait for them to achieve colors. When I saw that they didn’t develop colors after quite some time, I started getting a little worried. Fortunately, I gained a lot of experience in this field over the years. Molly fry usually develop bright colors during their first …
Growing molly fry in the main tank can be tempting. That was the dilemma I had to face a few years back. After all, dedicating an entirely new tank can be cumbersome. Fortunately, over the years, I gained some experience in this field. Molly fry will rarely survive in the main tank. Ideally, they should …
Most fish owners start working on their aquarium nursery as soon as they realize that their molly fish is pregnant. That immediately raises one question: what equipment do they need? Do I have to get a heater, a filter, a lighting system, etc.? This table summarizes what equipment molly fry need: Equipment How necessary? Filter …
Many fish owners are impatient and cannot wait for their molly fry to grow. That is at least how I felt when I first grew these wonderful creatures. Besides, I wanted to understand the molly fry growth stages to know if my fish are having developmental problems. These are the molly fry growth stages: Stage …
When I first had to deal with molly fry, the first question that popped into my mind was what to feed them. I didn’t know if I could use the same food adults eat and how often and when I should feed the fry. Here is a table summarizing what molly fry typically eat, depending …
A batch of molly fish fry can catch you by surprise. That was what happened to me a few years back. Seeing those little creatures swimming around raises one central question: what do you do with those fry? These are the five courses you can take with recently born molly fry: Raise the babies in …
It can be pretty exciting to see a pregnant molly releasing her fry. But when I first saw it, I couldn’t help but wonder how many of these delicate creatures are expected to survive. Fortunately, over the years, I gained experience in this field. On average, fifty percent of the molly fry should survive and …
It is pretty exciting to have a batch of molly fry. However, because they live in an aquarium and not in nature, it is essential to take a few measures to keep them alive. Fortunately, over the years, I have gathered some excellent tips on that topic. These steps will help you keep your molly …
It is pretty exciting to see a batch of newborn molly fry. But that immediately raises some questions. In my early days, I couldn’t help but wonder how many fry mollies typically have. That was crucial information as I needed to know what tank to get for them. Molly fish can have 40 to 100 …