Potbelly Mollies

[tbear]

I have some potbelly mollies. I noticed that i had one small baby. I had to go to work and when i came home I can not seem to find him anymore. do the mollies eat their young. I was planning on taking him out but could not right away. I also have one snail and 1 african drawf frog. Surely neither one of them would have eaten him. I am asking because I have looked really good and can not find him. Thank u

 

[Thyra]

Yes, your molly could have eaten the baby, but more likely it is hidden someplace. It doesn't take much for them to hide - I have had them burrow into the gravel. Right now I have one in a 10 g tank that I didn't find until it was a half of an inch long. It is best if you get some plants - either real or artificial so they have a place to hide. There are small fake grass mats that work well and aren't very expensive.

 

[tbear]

I have two plants and a small like cave. If he is hidden in the gravel how would i clean the rocks because i need to do that and i don't want to suction him up. How fast do they grow.

 

[tbear]

how come i only see one. is it possible that they can just have only one

 

[OrangeCones]

It is possible to have only one fry, but more likely there are more hidden and even more that were eaten. What other fish do you have? A deformed molly such as the 'pot belly' molly sometimes has difficulty giving birth properly also.

 

[Andrew Castagna]

One of my Mollies only has one to two babies at a time too. I know this because I use a breeding trap.