How do you tell the different sex in mollies we have 3 and now there are babies?

1. Can mollies change their gender?
2. How do you tell male and female mollies apart?
3. How many baby fish can a Molly have?
4. How many times a year do mollies give birth?
5. How long is a mollies pregnant?
6. What female fish turns into a male?
7. Can I keep two male mollies together?
8. Will mollies eat their babies?
9. How do mollies mate?
10. How long is a fish pregnant?
11. How big do Gold Dust mollies get?
12. Why is my Molly hiding?

Can mollies change their gender?

Mollies are not able to change gender. The gender of these fish is determined by their genetics so it is impossible for them to change sex.

How do you tell male and female mollies apart?

Males and females can be differentiated by the shape of their anal fin. Males have a anal fin that points backwards. Females' anal fin looks just like the rest of their other fins. More than one molly can be kept in a tank together, however, they have been known to nip the fins of others in their tank.

How many baby fish can a Molly have?

Gestation and Birth

They can give birth to between 40 and 100 fry. Mollies that are young or are having one of their first few pregnancies will tend to give birth to a smaller rather than larger number of fry. When a molly female is near her time to give birth, you will need to separate her from the rest of the tank.

How many times a year do mollies give birth?

The gestation period of a molly fish is around 60 days. Female mollies can store sperm for months and may fertilize eggs as often as every 30 days, even when no male is present in the tank. Mollies may release 10 to 60 live fish at a time.

How long is a mollies pregnant?

Mollies 50-70 days.

What female fish turns into a male?

In animals

Clownfish, wrasses, moray eels, gobies and other fish species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions. A school of clownfish is always built into a hierarchy with a female fish at the top. When she dies, the most dominant male changes sex and takes her place.

Can I keep two male mollies together?

Mollies tend to stick together most of the time, which is why you should keep them in groups of 4 or more. If you are planning to keep more than 4 mollies, make sure you get a 20-gallon tank at least. ... Since male mollies are aggressive breeders, adding more females should divert the males' attention between them.

Will mollies eat their babies?

Cannibalism is normal with mollies and other livebearers like guppies and platys. As fecund as they are, you don't really need to worry about saving every last one.

How do mollies mate?

The Basic Mating Behavior of Black Mollies

When black mollies mate, the male will transfer milt, the fluid that contains his sperm, into the female's body using is gonopodium. The gonopodium is a special anal fin that is shaped like a rod rather than a normal fin.

How long is a fish pregnant?

As examples, the female swordtail and guppy will both give birth to anywhere from 20 to 100 live young after a gestation period of four to six weeks, and mollies will produce a brood of 20 to 60 live young after a gestation of six to 10 weeks.

How big do Gold Dust mollies get?

Growing to a maximum of nearly 5 inches, the Gold Panda Molly requires a tank of at least 25 gallons with algae and plenty of room to swim. The tall dorsal fin of the male will not develop if adequate room is not provided for him to swim.

Why is my Molly hiding?

New Surroundings. If a fish has been recently added to the tank, the most likely cause of hiding is that it is simply feeling nervous about its new surroundings. ... Given a few days, a new fish should become comfortable with its new home and spend more time out and about.