How can you tell if your orange molly is pregnant?

Answer 1

To determine if your orange molly is pregnant, you can look for physical signs such as a distended abdomen or a dark gravid spot near the anal vent. Additionally, pregnant mollies may exhibit changes in behavior, such as increased hiding or decreased appetite. Finally, observing the mating behavior and history of the fish can also provide clues to potential pregnancy.

Answer 2

it depends on whatcolour the fish is, if its black than its quite difficult to see but if its silver or Dalmatian than you should be able to see a black dot underneath it and they should try and eat all the food also it would be bigger

Answer 3

You know when a silver molly fish is pregnant as her stomach will swell very much like a humans. The stomach will swell to a moderately large size and will give birth (to live young) usually over night or when there is no audience. The mother will usually eat her young so only a few remain.

Answer 4

When their stomachs get super big, unless you get a balloon belly molly. On lighter fish you can look for a dark spot near their rear ends. If you look you will see that the dark spot get closer to their butts every week until they give birth. Good luck!

Answer 5

A female livebearer like a Molly will make sudden dashes from one place to another for no apparent reason when she is getting ready to release her young. This behaviour continues throughout parturition until all the fry have been released.

Answer 6

If she's got a larger than normal belly. Otherwise, you can't.

Answer 7

If it has been with a male it will be pregnant (gravid) The thing to look for is a large tummy and sometimes there is a dark spot visible just in front of the ventral fin.

Answer 8

If she has been in a tank with a male she will be pregnant. You will see her tummy get bigger.

Answer 9

She will have a very large stomach and will mostly be followed by a male.