How To Breed Molly Fish At Home Step by Step With (Good Care and Guide).
The molly fishes are beginner friendly and easy to care.mollies are freshwater fish and mollies are the most adjustable and vibrant to the freshwater hobby.love by beginners and experts alike for their tough nature and active personality and they belonging to genus Poecilia.these are the livebearers fish and famous for constantly exploring the tank and grazing algae.what truly sets them apart is their unique adaptability.however,while commonly kept in freshwater,they can thrive in Brackish condition water and even accillmated to salt water.just keep one thing in mind that they are highly productive breeders,so if you have a mix of males and females you will likely see a tiny babies darting around the plants and rocks in the aquarium.this is one of the best aquarium fish for beginner.
1. The right ratio:
To prevent the male from exhausting the females with regular attention,maintain a ratio of one male to every 3 or 4 females.these spreads out the love and it control the stress level for the females low.
2.Spotting a pregnant molly:
A pregnancy period is usually lasts about 24-30 days you will know she is ready when you see this symtoms.
- Her belly grows very large and become "squared off " rather then rounded.
- The gravid spot (a dark triangular mark near the anal fin) become much larger and more darker.
- She start hiding and shamming in corners or near lava rocks.
3.Survival of the (fittest and fastest):
Usually adult mollies do not have parental instinct and will often eat their own babies(fries) to ensure the survive if the fries,you have 2 options.usually molly is the best aquarium fish for beginners.
- The jungle method: Fill the tank with plants like: java moose,guppy grass,duckweed this give babies place to hide
- The breeding box:move the pregnant females in a mesh or a plastic breeder box inside the main tank,once she give birth to the fries remove the female immediately in the tank.
4.Caring for the fries:
once all the fries are born remove the breeding box and setup the fries in new tank.usually molly fish fries are born hungry and relatively large as compared to other fish fries.mollies are best aquarium fish for beginner.
- Feeding: Feed them crushed food like; flakes,pallets,baby brine shrimp.3-5 time in a day.
- quality of water: Fries are sensitive from waste,do small frequent water changes about 10-15% of water twice a week,to maintain crystal clear water.
