shanebeall Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 So, I've had my black molly in my tank for the past 5 months by herself. Today I get home...babies! Is there normally sperm retention in mollies? I must say, I was very surprise to see baby mollies swimming around, as she didn't swell up and look pregnant or anything. Anyone in the DC/MD/VA area want saltwater born black mollies? Free for pickup. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 shouldn't it be an xmas miricle? Link to comment
skabooya Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 yes mollys and all livebearers can hold sperm for something like 3-5 months. they will only conceve if conditions are favorable. Ive breed mollies, guppies, platys and swordtail before and sold them privately and to LFS . its not that hard but they are really really popular. hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Link to comment
shanebeall Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 It's closer to easter than it is to Christmas. Mollies are very easy to breed. I just wasn't aware that they would retain sperm for such a long period of time. Science! Etoh, eat these babies. Or take them. Where is Abingdon? Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 abingdon is just north of baltimore/white marsh along 95. i don't need mollies, but thanks for the offer! Link to comment
shanebeall Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 You could feed the babies to your Ricordia yuma. Link to comment
Pinrod Urkish Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Cruel fate. Just raise them up and trade them at the lfs for some live rock or a few bucks off a coral. Thats what I used to do with my guppies. It did help that my guppies were monsters like 6" long. Link to comment
aquaman7 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 (with guppies)the males gonopodium actually detaches from his body and sperm is preseved in the female's oviduct for a month or more and the female is able to have six or more broods (i believe it's the same or at least very similar with mollies, platys, swordtails, etc.) Link to comment
Pinrod Urkish Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Good thing it's not that same with humans Link to comment
offsprg01 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 i think i'd be rather attached to my govathingy. Link to comment
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