Greenteam Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 So I purchased a ballon molly and the same day I brought it home it poped out like 12 babies.... I have no clue what to do with them or what to feed them. Anyone have some tips and to how I should care for this new additions? Also they have their own tank so no other fish can eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 you can feed them crushed flake food or brine shrimp. It seems you need to separate fry or they will get eaten lots of good stuff on youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sweet got to watch when I get home. I have no other tank for the female so I hope she ignores the little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Don't be surprised if she eats them. They are little sacks of protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Yup, put aton of moss in there and feed crushed flake and hard boiled egg yolk, and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Oh and how big is the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Crushed flake and hatching brine shrimp worked for me, but I had fry in their own tank. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Tank is 5g. It's half covered in moss but the female molly stays in there while the little guys swim around looking for food and generally schooling. They seem to be happy with the crushed flake food and I also found a random bright blue shrimp in the tank. I swear moving any moss that was in my shrimp tank = hitchhikers to other tanks. Soothing I actually have one that was born like the Killies were it can't swim just jumps around the bottom of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 They call those belly sliders. Apparently they are premature and born without inflating their air sack. They never bred to the people I sent them to. They are cool to watch though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Tank is 5g. It's half covered in moss but the female molly stays in there while the little guys swim around looking for food and generally schooling. They seem to be happy with the crushed flake food and I also found a random bright blue shrimp in the tank. I swear moving any moss that was in my shrimp tank = hitchhikers to other tanks. Soothing I actually have one that was born like the Killies were it can't swim just jumps around the bottom of the tank. Sometimes there swim bladder will inflate given time, this happens alot with live bearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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