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My fish has just had babies! Help!

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Question
This morning I didn't notice anything different about my tank, and then at night there were a bunch of little baby fish swimming around. I think they are black Mollies.. I am very unsure, (they are very small and all black, but I've got lyretail Mollies, and a dalmation molly in the tank also) anyway, I've taken the babies out of the tank, there are about 4 and I was wondering if I should just get a breeders net and put them back in, and if I do that, should I keep the mommy fish on the same side? P.S. How can you tell which fish is the mommy/ girl fish?

Answer
You should start out keeping them in a breeder net and if there is a lot more of them you should put them in a fish tank. You shouldn't put the mommy in with the babies because she might eat them. you can tell a girl fish by the anal fin, (the fin closest to the tail) if it looks like triangular then it is a girl. The boys have a pointy anal fin almost like a stick. I hope that helps you.
          Bob