Molly Fry Growth | First 30 Days (Timelapse & Tips)

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you for checking out the video. If you enjoyed the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know.

[@garmadongg]

My Black Molly has given birth 2 times since I got her and her other black molly buddies at the beginning of the year. One spawn of 3 a few months ago and another spawn of 3 today. This video is super helpful, thank you! 🙂

[@TheAquaticCoder]

You're welcome! Best of luck with the babies!!

[@MegaSatyam]

Same my black molly gave 2 times

[@marcmerc1469]

Great video sir, really helpful

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BayAreaMobbin]

New molly owner. Today weirdly my zebra molly died of what i assume the drops and same day my black molly put out a spawn of 3. Helpful vid guiding care for the new fry thank you!!!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Sorry to hear about your zebra molly but I appreciate the positive feedback. Best of luck with the babies!!

[@JasonBradley-wz4eb]

I have a 4 month old red Platy that I’ve been watching since he was a week old

[@zeus333ff8]

Great Video, I am From India, 2 Weeks Ago I found some fry's, i fed them Dried Tubifex Worms, All are Alive 😊

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That is awesome! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@christopherpoucher483]

I just introduced my daughter too these wonderful fish.....

[@dandewashington]

Great video. 👍 I have 2 little fry in my tank now that look JUST like yours in this video. I assumed they were zebra danio fry (who haven’t developed the stripes yet) because that’s the only breed of fish with male and female in my tank who could be the parents. BUT, I do have one silver female mollie. But there’s no male mollie in the tank. And never has been. The fry are about 4-6 weeks old. I’m baffled as to what kind of fry they are!! LOL

[@TheAquaticCoder]

How long have you had the molly for? They could have been pregnant at the store. I've also read (but definitely fact check this) that molly females can carry eggs and sperm for a while but not fertilize if the temperature is not right. I guess in summary if you have had the molly for say under 3 months there is a chance it could be her fry. Over that probably unlikely. I'd love to hear back in a few months once they grow a bit!

[@christopherpoucher483]

Molly's are the best

[@cedpage1]

What’s the other fish you have in the tank with them?

[@peacefish4422]

Thank you for making this. Love the calm delivery and peaceful flow.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I appreciate that! Thanks for feedback!

[@francisallancaringal9482]

Keep it up bro!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks for the encouragement! Will do!

[@braxtonpate8045]

We don’t have an isolation tank only a breed box and our girl is like about 6 or 10 days away from babies

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I might be responding to late so I apologize for that. You have a few options. 1. You could put the female in the breeder box before she has babies and remove her right after. The con is it might not be a good idea to stress her out right before she gives birth. 2. Keep an eye on the tank each day for when she does give birth. Once she does try to round up as many fry into the breeder box. If you keep the rest of the fish well fed up until then they shouldn't eat too many on the first day. I'd go with #2 personally but its up to you.

[@reshmasaleem2504]

Hi sir I have black molly fries but two fries are joint together plz tell what should I do

[@paksallion]

I've separated the parents in a cage in tank but I still have about 10 cardinal / silvertip tetras free with the molly fry. Would they be safe? How long would you recommend before I re-introduce the parents, I feel bad putting them aside lol thanks buddy

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I think they should be pretty safe with those tetras. Especially if you can keep them well fed. How long will depend on how large the parents are. I get not wanting to keep them in a prison though, but they should try to not be cannibals lol. If you wanted to be 100% sure as many survive as possible then probably 2 months apart. But I think after 3-4 weeks most will make it, especially if you can have some easy to hide in plants like java moss, guppy grass, or hornwort.

[@christinaboone9304]

Nice video! :) I have gold dust mollies and the first one I bought ended up being female and gave birth a week later. Unfortunately only 5 of the babies survived but theyre doing great so far :) although if you have any advice on how to tell if and when my gold dust mollies will give birth, that would be great!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks for checking out the video! I'm glad some survived and I hope they continue to grow up. It is definitely a fun experience. The females get a larger and larger stomach as they become close to giving birth. Although from my experience they show this even a week or two out before giving birth but it does give you some time to prepare.

[@christinaboone9304]

@@TheAquaticCoder Thank you for the response! :) I guess what I'm asking is, is there anything I need to look for to be certain that they are about to give birth? 🤔 I'm just not sure when I need to separate them from other fish. When i got my first female, she really didn't look that big to me then she had only 10 fry. Thanks in advance! ☺

[@Parkz-g7p]

What’s that thing they all tearing up??

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's gel food by a brand call Repashy

[@abdulquddus9461]

Can I give my frys crushed pellets or normal pellets

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Crushed pellets should work well. I have seen videos where people let a pellet sit in their tank to soften so the fry can nibble on that but I have not tried.

[@akash8740]

What is that food which u had feed

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Either Repashy Grub Pie or Repashy Spawn and Grow. They are gel foods but simple to make. Great for the fry to always have an easy food source.

[@YowKona]

Why my molies is now in 30 days but still looks like new born

[@deevenakumari185]

Same here

[@VishwaMasterson]

@@deevenakumari185I think we should consider BBS🤦🏻

[@saipriyanaidu6193]

How many months they can give birth

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Usually between 30-60 days they will give birth again from my experience.

[@XLeafageX]

Hey, um so I have 6 baby mollies who all look healthy, but it’s been more than a month and still look like they are 2 weeks old, may you know why?

[@garmadongg]

Hi I’m not the creator but I may be able to help. What’s the size of the tank you’re keeping them in? You can keep them in a 5 gallon but putting them in a 10-20 gallon tank will help them grow the fastest because they love to swim around and explore. :-)

[@XLeafageX]

@@garmadongg yo thanks for replaying man. First off I’m at university and not with my baby fry anymore :(( but I don’t know the exact measurements, it’s like 1 meter in width and 30 cm in height. Sorry if I wasn’t helpful

[@rohitbatham1903]

Can you suggest fast growth food for molly and swordtail fries

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I personally like Repashy Gel Food (Spawn and Grow) for when they are young. They can easily eat it from day 1. Once they are a few weeks only then adding some variation like brine shrimp (frozen is an easy choice) and food specifically for live bearers.

[@Ak47l3xx]

What is the food you’re giving them here? My babies won’t eat and 1 died. I also don’t know how to turn in heat or warm up the water in my tank.. my dad left me this tank and decided to go to rehab and now I have babies and I’m trying to learn as fast as I can

[@yousefahmed6485]

Just crush the normal food you give to the adult fishs you have

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yousef is correct. The normal recommendation is to crush up flakes. Although I also did not see my babies really going for them. A food that worked for me was Repashy Gel Food. Either "Spawn and Grown", "Grub Pie", or "Community Plus" will be good for mollies.

[@Libertyenvy]

I got a ballon molly and it's color is silver

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Best of luck with your molly!

[@mr.falafel8849]

I have 2 molly fry, they were born 4 months ago and they are about 0.5 inches. they are really small i dont get it

[@VishwaMasterson]

Feed them protienecous food like BBS

[@manasafashionworld7996]

If i don't decorate the tank the frys will die??

[@TheAquaticCoder]

They will be more likely to be eaten with no decorations if you keep them with adults

[@softrevries]

My molly fry are still Small its been so long now probably about a month now or more what do I do?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I'd suggest trying different food. Mine did really well with Repashy gel food. Otherwise just try to give them a variation. What size tank are they in?

[@indushrees5785]

One of my molly fry is bigger than all and rest of the others are still small ( is it okay )

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah they are probably eating more than the others. As mine started to grow there was a clear few that outpaced the others. I don't think it is an issue.

[@veronicarodrigues2400]

Hi! How long take the female to birth all the babies?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I've seen a female have babies and then about a month later have another batch. So a month is probably the minimum time but it may take longer for some mollies.

[@AQUA-GUPIK..]

😊

[@roadtomythic1022]

Nice

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks!

[@lifewithmusa8762]

Too much floww

[@raghvendrasisodiyakeer3865]

30 दिनों में,तो दिखाई देते है सिर्फ

[@djkhcloningaquatamil8471]

It's fake this is 3 months Molly it's fake

[@VishwaMasterson]

Why are my fries arent growing its been 1 week since spawned😢 help me dude

[@raketerangmuslimengineer]

When I first got my mollies, I didn't know that 2 of them were pregnant! So one morning I was surprised to see black frys all over the tank (most of them hiding under the rocks) and the next day I saw another set of yellow frys! I kept them in an isolation box, but when I saw your video, I was thinking of releasing them, since an isolation box would be too small for them. Is it safe to do it, or will they get eaten by the adult mollies?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's a similar experience to when I got my Mollies haha. My experience was that most were eaten but a handful survived to be adults. If you have a bunch of plants and decorations a lot more will survive without keeping them in an isolation box

[@tinramsey3191]

Hi my molly gave birth and I saw that two of the fry has a clamp fin. Is this normal? I'm new to this 😭

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I've seen Mollies have birth defects too. Several of the ones I am currentlt raising are missing an eye but are living healthy besides that. I've read that many Mollies today have been pretty inbred over time so it does noy surprise me if that is true.

[@tinramsey3191]

@@TheAquaticCoder thank you for the info. ^^

[@tararosx]

hi my balloon molly gave birth and 4 survived-I don't have another fish tank so I put them in a see through plastic container for the time being, what do I do with the temperature n air flow for the baby fish? I thought I'd close the container and let it float in the tank? for a month n then let them in the tank with the others, is that okay?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Hi there, if you can poke small holes into the container with a pin that would be my best advice. Otherwise I think that is a good plan.

[@stephaniemaslowski4912]

hello! thank you so much for making this video. I just had my first fry this morning when i woke up! I am new to molly keeping.... like 1 week and what I thought was a balloon molly was apparently a pregnant one, lol! Could you possibly recommend another gel food? the link you have in the description is no longer valid unfortunately.

[@jaskauuur]

My molly gave birth today and I managed to save around 30 mollies that are currently in a breeders box, I know I will have to get another tank soon but how do I go about transferring them, can I just add my current water and add water and then add them in?

[@bradenneffdiscgolf]

My mollies gave birth, and one was a lyretail, and one was a dalmatian. Will they be mixed or something? Its been about a month and a half and they have grown to a bottle cap

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's cool that you bred different types together as well. That growth seems about on pace with mine. Many forums I read report faster growth but that was probably with optimal feeding, water changes, etc. As far as color my experience is that it was a mix. I bred a Black with a Silver molly. Most of them ended up being a mix that turned tan/brown with black spots throughout the body. This was probably 70% of the mollies. The other 30% were split between being fully Silver, fully Black, and a few that turned out to look like beautiful Dalmation mollies. About 3 months after they were born I was really able to see their adult colors.

[@Shujat_ali-hx8wz]

Thank you so much love from India 🇮🇳

[@TheAquaticCoder]

You're welcome, cheers!

[@cherryflashgaming7523]

It help me to grow my molis fry

[@pakistani_gamer3624]

My Frys are not growing At a good rate some suggestion? Rn they are in a small tub

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I always felt mine grew slow when compared to the rate I found listed on forums and such. So there may not be anything wrong. For tips to increase speed it would be to put them in a larger container/tank (10 gallons would be best for growth), feed them twice a day, ensure they are able to eat the food you give them (I prefer Repashy gel food), and more frequent water changes. I know only some of those changes might be possible right now so do whichever are realistic right now.

[@piojsanthosh7009]

Thank you.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Welcome!

[@Love-live-learn.]

My molly gave birth to only 5 fry yesterday and 1 is missing half look like the white ones on day one and half look like the black ones we were unprepared and one got eaten but 4 survived! I wanted to ask if you have and recommended food for fry?

[@DigghGilboa]

OK. Water temp was super helpful. I've been turning off the ac in my apartment when I leave for work and I suddenly have tons of babies.

[@olivergardner7511]

I notice on molly fry the eyes appear to be heavily dilated in the early days. It appears to be the same in your video. I wonder why? I have not seen this in platy fry.

[@zacharycarasco3184]

my molly just spawned

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Glad to hear that! Best of luck raising them up.

[@teamaqua719]

I have one month black molly fry when I should mix them with mother pls reply me

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I'd say it depends on the size more than how old they are. Once they are about 3/4 of an inch it should be safe. The best advice I can give is to think if they are large enough to not fit easily in the mother's mouth.

[@paksallion]

@@TheAquaticCoder from you experience how long would It usually take for them to grow to 3/4 of an inch?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@paksallion I've felt like mine always grew slow compared to the estimates others have posted online. For me it was probably 2 months to get to 3/4 - 1 inch on average.

[@ernestogiovani1296]

beautiful

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you!

[@hoobies101]

How should I even get the baby’s out there so small

[@omprakashgupta2365]

Sir do molly babies need air pump can we keep them without air pump

[@TheAquaticCoder]

You can keep them without an airpump. I didn't have one in my breeding tank. As long as you have some type of filter for water movement there should be no issues.

[@fishaquariumlk4955]

Hi sir which food best for the molly baby fish ?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I personally did really good with gel food from Repashy. Either "Grub Pie" or "Spawn & Grow" is what I recommend. After the first week or so then flakes or Hikari Fancy Guppy is what I mostly went with

[@dmssmd1522]

What is gel food

[@TheAquaticCoder]

From a brand called repashy. They have a few types based on the type of fish you have

[@jcsmusicworld2362]

Gel food= tubifex worms?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Not the gel food I'm referring to in this video. Repashy makes gel food that is a powder you mix with water that makes gelatin. I have not used tubifex worms but it looks like that is different from a quick search

[@jcsmusicworld2362]

@@TheAquaticCoder does hikari fancy guppy helps fishes to grow fast?