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pregnant dalmation mollies

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Question
Hi,Ron i'm rob. we have a m + f dalmation mollie and suspect the female may be pregnant. they are in with other sp. of fish in a 120L tank. Is it necessary to sepperate the female from the tank? if so, with or without the male?

Answer
Hi Robert,
 The choice is yours but if you don't separate her and the babies are born in the tank, then the other fish in the tank will try very hard to eat the babies.

 No need to keep her with the male -- his job is already done.

-- Ron
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