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	Pregnant mollies bought from LFS
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Hey all, I was wondering if it is necessary to use live plants for hidey spots or can i use artificial ones.... I bought two molly females and now they look very pregnant!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	live ones would be better but artificial plants will do. Just make sure the fry can hide in them. Try to get bushy ones. Another good artificial plant would be the fry grass. some good ones would be: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441777354&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030058&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1121402184325 http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441780754&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030058&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1121402184397
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Thank you so much for the info
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
ronnfive Enthusiast Posts: 188 Kudos: 219 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	Definitely live ones are better, specially anacharis and hornwort for the babies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Update: One of my mollies is giving birth as we speak. I have a couple artificial plants in there..... I hope they don't get eaten tonight; my LFS is closed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	the first time mine laid pups they all sunk right into the gravel. the wife had the tank set up with very large 1 to 1.5 inch gravel stones. I'd kick them up while gravel vaccuming. six weeks they were still popping up from the gravel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Kewl... nice to know
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	How long does it take for a female molly to drop all her fry? She began dropping late last night and its been almost 22hrs and she still looks very prego....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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