OK, OK. I know that you can tell if the pregnancy term is almost over by looking for a black "gravid spot", but what do you do for a black fish like a Black Molly? :dive2:
Gravid Spot on a black fish?
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you're right, the gravid spot probably wouldn't show up very well. Can you tell if the belly is swollen and sort of lumpy though? That may be your best bet :huh:
When she gets close to parturition (birth/labor) you'll probably notice changes in behavior.
When she gets close to parturition (birth/labor) you'll probably notice changes in behavior.
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They start right away, for sure. I've got 8 Black Mollies I got for 25 cents each as fry a few months ago, rescuing them from the LFS.
One of the females swelled up noticeably, and before I could isolate her....*POW*...one (just one) Molly offspring last week. The mother is still so small at this age that she's not big enough for a larger brood.
She's already starting to get a "pooch belly" again. It's easiest to tell when looking at them head-on, as a gravid Molly (or guppy, Platy, etc.) will get noticeably wider, too.
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One of the females swelled up noticeably, and before I could isolate her....*POW*...one (just one) Molly offspring last week. The mother is still so small at this age that she's not big enough for a larger brood.
She's already starting to get a "pooch belly" again. It's easiest to tell when looking at them head-on, as a gravid Molly (or guppy, Platy, etc.) will get noticeably wider, too.
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