If she's been with male Mollies, she's probably gravid unless she's sterile.

Darrell

She's pregnant but it's hard to tell how much time she has left before she "pops". As Thrifty said, I would not use any breeding traps. However, I have had good luck with in-tank nets (like this one http://www.petsmart.com/product/index ... oductId=3788232&lmdn=Fish). Just be sure that you place the net in an area with good water movement and that you clean it regularly. Even better would be a 2.5 gallon tank with some java moss and najas grass filtered by a sponge filter (like this one http://www.petsmart.com/product/index ... ion+%26amp%3B+Circulation) Mollies tend to eat their fry so leaving them in a tank with no place to hide would not be a good idea although if you get enough mossy/grassy plants you could just leave them in the tank.

She may be it is hard to tell from the photo. If not she is well fed and a nice looking fish.

Gestation is 30 days or so. If she is pregnant, you should know in about 3-4 weeks. She will get bigger as she gets close to dropping. If she is pregnant, in my opinion, you will have at least another 2-3 weeks before she drops.

As for what to do when she drops, that depends. You don't say what size tank they are with and what other fish are in the tank. You can get some fry to survive just by providing lots of hiding places for them. Najas grass works well as it will grow pretty thick and provide for a place where the fry can escape to and pick at for food. A bunch of fake plants will do pretty much the same thing in terms of hiding spaces.

You could remove her to another tank such as a 10 gallon tank where she can drop the fry and then be put back into the main group.

I don’t recommend using breeding traps or nets so I will avoid those.

If you don’t want the fry then you can just do nothing and the other fish will get a nice treat and who knows some fry just might make it.

Hi there!
I need some GOOD advice on wether my molly is pregnant. I believe she may be. IShe appears to be larger in the stomach area and slower then the others. is there some clues to wether a molly is pregnant or not? If she is pregantn, how far along is she and when should i expect the fry/ Also, what should I do once they have been born?
Thanks!

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Yes, I plan on continued visits to this site and will eventually return to breeding & developing strains of Fancy Platies & Swordtails.

Although there are some breeders really doing great things with Fancy Xiphophorus right now, I think that with the quality and availability of the stock right now, a lot more could be done.

I will return to being an ALA member when my finances improve.

Darrell

I'm sure they are not over 2 inches but probably not as small as H. Formosa it would probably fare well in a 20 gallon. A good looking fish, hopefully they can be distributed in the hobby at some point.

From the photo, I would say that these fish are far more likely to be like the Heterandria anzuetoi and jonesi than Heterandria formosa.

If I am right, they require very different condition to formosa. They are quite pugnacious and would not fare well in a 20 litre tank. Most likely needing a tank 200 1itre.

Nice looking fish though.

Very attractive fish, thanks for letting us know about them! I hope to see them in the hobby very soon.

There's ways you can get CO2 in your tanks without risking your fish (and it's pretty cheap).

You'll need a 3 cup jar, 1 packet of yeast, 2 cups water, 1/4 cup sugar, and just a tad of salt.

I can go on if you would like (I have a guide on it on another forum). This way is pretty safe and the CO2 output is not enough to harm fish but enough to help the plants grow.

I'm glad to hear that you'll remain a member of our community.