How do you take care of newborn Mollies?

How do you take care of newborn Mollies?

Baby mollies can eat your regular fish flakes, crushed finely. Live baby brine shrimp are also a popular baby food. Do not overfeed them. In about eight weeks your baby mollies should be large enough to go into the tank with the other fish.

How do you raise baby molly fish?

Raising Fry The fry should be fed a quality food, such as baby brine shrimp, baby fish food, or quality flake food ground into a fine powder. Feed the fry small amounts several times a day. Maintain good water quality by performing regular water changes.

Do baby mollies need a heater?

As Mollies are freshwater fish that are found in tropical climates, they will need a heater. Mollies are a pretty versatile fish, however, as we previously stated, the best temperature would be between 21 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees celsius.

Do mollies need a bubbler?

Proper aeration creates tiny bubbles to oxygenate water, providing the healthful environment mollies need to thrive. Naturally occurring bubbles from filtration are not enough, so an air pump or air stone is necessary. Pump-generated bubbles aerate your aquarium, providing your mollies with breathable oxygen.

Can I keep Molly Fry in a bowl?

No, you can’t keep molly fries in a bowl. There isn’t enough filtration and hiding spots for fries. You will not be able to place a heater in a bowl, that is normally made from plastic. Molly fish are tropical fish and need warm water, generated by a thermometer.

How do you take care of Molly Fry?

Feed your fry small amounts of food, about a pinch at a time, several times a day. To make it easy, feed the fry immediately before or after you eat. Clean any uneaten food from the tank. Use a net or a skimmer to get powdered food off of the surface of the water.

How to take care of a baby Mollie fish?

If you want baby mollies to survive, you’ll need to care for them yourself by separating them from adult fish and feeding them foods suitable for small fry. In this guide, I will teach you how to care for baby mollies including how to save them from adult fish, how to feed them and how to maintain a molly fry tank.

What to do if a Mollie abandons its Fry?

In fact, adult mollies most often end up abandoning or even eating their fry. If you want baby mollies to survive, you’ll need to care for them yourself by separating them from adult fish and feeding them foods suitable for small fry.

Do you need a breeding tank for Molly fish?

Ideally, you should have a separate breeding tank for the female molly fish and the breeding tank should match the parameters of the origin tank. After the female molly fish has dropped the fry, you should remove her, so you can continue caring for the fry yourself and prevent the female molly from eating the fry.

How often should you feed a Molly fish?

Since molly fish are very active, they require enough sustenance. You can feed them 2-3 times a day with small amounts they can eat in 3-5 minutes. Be careful not to overfeed them, because overfeeding causes toxin levels to rise in the aquarium and adversely affect the health of your fish as well.