How long does it take baby mollies to grow up enough so that the mother won't eat them?
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Well, i'm fairly sure they grow up quite fast, just like their relatives the guppies. But individuals can grow at different rates; just put the babies in when they are too large to fit into the mother's mouth. If you just want to put away the small tank you're keeping them in, put floating plants and java moss into the larger tank, this will give the babies a place to hide from their mother.
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I breed mollies, so let me tell you there will always be some that don't survive. To help ensure your fry's lives make sure there are plenty of floating plants. If you have some decorations in your tank that is great, but having some just free floating gives the fry more protection against other fish and the filter. When feeding them either use micropellets or make sure to smash the regular fish flakes so they will be able to eat and grow fast. I have had some grow up in my canister filter and be fine, however, it is a good idea to check all your filters for survivors. Good luck.
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unfortuatly they grow painstakingly slow@least6mnths,but some parents if keept well fed wont eat them after a month or so.
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I'm not sure but most books say plenty of plants ,places to hide, & a castle or sea shell helps with plants. At least 2-3 months old, mine are so small at 3 months old, but almost ready to put them in the 10 gallon tank with mom. The smaller tank needed cleaning like a change of water and food fermented & fish doo doo on bottom removed. I think this affects babies life span also.
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It takes my guppies which r like mollies 4-6 monthes.
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Have not had much problem with mine: dalmations, lyretails, and black. Lots of hornwort floating like a green cloud to one side, plus feed four times a day... more babies every time i turn around. Mollies being supposedly vegetarian, have never shown the motivation to eat their fry in my tanks. Everyone else does it for them :-P In the nursery tank, the adults, juveniles and new fry are all schlepping around, calm as anything. The babies ARE naturally nervous for a week or so, and hide in the plants. I have seen the bolder, month old ones come out and take food from an adult. Just not feeling like eating meat, I guess. Normal fish - I'd keep them apart until they were too big to eat easily.
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I was so happy when my molly had frys. However only one survived. After three weeks it looked big so I placed it in the aquarium and in a few days it was eaten. I only had two adult mollies at the time and one was the mom. i would wait a little longer.
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