Pet Information > ASK Experts > Pet Fish > Fish > BABY MOLLIES !

BABY MOLLIES !

23 11:47:27

Question
i have a black mollie and i no what to do when she has babies but she has just had some today and the have yellow egg sacks still on them !! will it go and will they be okie please reply as soon as you can !! :(

Answer
Hello Kim,
Unfortuantly your molly has aborted her babies, meaning she got stressed by placing her in birthing boxes or major water temp. changes or moving, So she gave birth early.

There is a small possibility some may survive in this case, but a very small chance.
Do not feed them as they will get food from that sack.
Aanyway, this has happened to me once, and one of the babies survived, but he has a growth problem, he is only about 1" or less and has been that way for about a year, so he isnt growing now, and his belly is flattened so he never puts on weight and also because of the straight shape he struggles swimming, but it hasn't stoped him from breeding or eating e.c.t

I do hope some survive, good luck.