F*cking mollies:-)

[Donegal Paul]

Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them this
evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.

Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)

So, the question is, what now??
--
Donegal Paul
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[./Rob &]

"Donegal Paul" > wrote in message
...
> Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them
this
> evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
>
> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>
> So, the question is, what now??

Ask the dad molly if it's okay if the female has an abortion, then clear up
the details with her.
He might not like the idea, so you may need to school him on the costs of
child support.
When he realizes 1/2 his pay will go to support his kids he'll probably be
all for the abortion.

[Donegal Paul]

"./Rob &" said to "Donegal Paul"
>> Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them
> this
>> evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
>>
>> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
>> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>>
>> So, the question is, what now??
>
> Ask the dad molly if it's okay if the female has an abortion, then clear
> up
> the details with her.
> He might not like the idea, so you may need to school him on the costs of
> child support.
> When he realizes 1/2 his pay will go to support his kids he'll probably be
> all for the abortion.

*heh*
Nope, didn't work, he's still at it
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
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www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
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[DeeOooGee]

I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to watch.


"Donegal Paul" > wrote in message
...
>
> "./Rob &" said to "Donegal Paul"
> >> Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them
> > this
> >> evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
> >>
> >> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty
sure
> >> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
> >>
> >> So, the question is, what now??
> >
> > Ask the dad molly if it's okay if the female has an abortion, then clear
> > up
> > the details with her.
> > He might not like the idea, so you may need to school him on the costs
of
> > child support.
> > When he realizes 1/2 his pay will go to support his kids he'll probably
be
> > all for the abortion.
>
> *heh*
> Nope, didn't work, he's still at it
> --
> Donegal Paul
> Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
> Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
> www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
> www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?
>
>

[Toni]

"DeeOooGee" > wrote in message
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> I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to watch.
>


Especially when Mom and Dad make a meal of 'em shortly after.
They will do their own ethnic cleansing.


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm

[jk]

"Donegal Paul" > wrote in message
...
> Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them
this
> evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
>
> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>
> So, the question is, what now??
> --
> Donegal Paul

This is what they do.... what else do they have?

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

[Donegal Paul]

"DeeOooGee" > wrote in message
news:PzUid.2162$5K2.732@attbi_s03...
> I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to watch.

unfortunately, this morning, the female he was most interested in is gone,
dunno where :-(
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?

[Dick]

On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:08:54 -0000, "Donegal Paul"
> wrote:

>Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them this
>evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
>
>Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
>managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>
>So, the question is, what now??

You might as well start asking what you are going to do with the fry.
I moved a female to my quarantine tank and the next morning there were
50 fry, a cloud of the things. Most lived and I ended up putting
mollies in all my tanks. The natural actions of these lusty live
bearers will overwhelm all the tanks you can afford and have space to
make available.

I have no segregated all live bearers by sex. I still have one platty
that I have kept an eye one for months and now think it is a male for
sure, but I dread chasing it around the 75 gallon tank. These young
ones tend to be very evasive.

Putting females together is pretty risk free, but boys will be boys.
I have had to move males around trying to find compatible
associations. I have also lost a few male mollies over the months
after separation. I have had it with live bearers. A pox on them
all!

dick

[Michael Wilcox]

Donegal Paul wrote:
> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)

> So, the question is, what now??

Heh, I just got your subject line :-)

Anyway, my local Petco will accept some fish as donations, which they
will adopt out for no cost. This might be an option with fish shops near
you.

Otherwise, you may want to find a school or university that might want
them for classrooms or research.

Lastly, maybe you could find someone who wants to set up a new tank; you
could provide them with a fish stock at little or no cost.

See the last subject at http://faq.thekrib.com/breeding.html#raising
--
Michael Wilcox, http://dataportalen.com/mike/

[sophie]

In message >, Michael Wilcox
> writes
>Donegal Paul wrote:
>> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty
>>sure managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>
>> So, the question is, what now??
>
>Heh, I just got your subject line :-)
>
>Anyway, my local Petco will accept some fish as donations, which they
>will adopt out for no cost. This might be an option with fish shops
>near you.
>
>Otherwise, you may want to find a school or university that might want
>them for classrooms or research.
>
>Lastly, maybe you could find someone who wants to set up a new tank;
>you could provide them with a fish stock at little or no cost.

(don't the babies make good goldfish food?)
<ducks & runs>
--
sophie

[Donegal Paul]

>>Donegal Paul wrote:
>>> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
>>> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>>
>>> So, the question is, what now??
>>
>>Heh, I just got your subject line :-)

:-)

>>
>>Anyway, my local Petco will accept some fish as donations, which they will
>>adopt out for no cost. This might be an option with fish shops near you.

Thats what i was thinking
>>
>>Otherwise, you may want to find a school or university that might want
>>them for classrooms or research.

Not sure i could do this, not that im squemish particularly, but dont think
that the wife or kids would be too happy with this option
>>
>>Lastly, maybe you could find someone who wants to set up a new tank; you
>>could provide them with a fish stock at little or no cost.
>
> (don't the babies make good goldfish food?)
> <ducks & runs>

*heh*
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?

[Maggie Davey]

Donegal Paul wrote:

> Well, we had two female white mollies in a tank upstairs and moved them this
> evening to the 50 gallon tank downstairs which had a male and female.
>
> Well, hot diggity but the male was all over the place and im pretty sure
> managed to mate with one if not more of the females :-)
>
> So, the question is, what now??
>
Unless you want to be overrun by the fry, go out and get some tiger
barbs and let nature take it's course.

[At one point, I had a couple hundred fry in a 20 gal tank, all from one
male and two females. Finally gave the lot to the LFS, since I couldn't
re-home as fast as the adults produced young.]

Maggie

[fishyfodder]

>> I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to watch.
>
> unfortunately, this morning, the female he was most interested in is gone,
> dunno where :-(
> --

Gone? How can she be gone? Has she done a Nemo and managed to make it to the
sea do you think? Have you found any stones in the filter?

[Dick]

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:13:13 -0000, "fishyfodder" <djhatukpcdotnet>
wrote:

>>> I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to watch.
>>
>> unfortunately, this morning, the female he was most interested in is gone,
>> dunno where :-(
>> --
>
>Gone? How can she be gone? Has she done a Nemo and managed to make it to the
>sea do you think? Have you found any stones in the filter?
>

I have often lost sight of a fish or snail for days only to have it
reappear. Especially in a planted tank. I was surprised to find two
young platties that were obviously over a month old down in the
vegetation. Then again, I have once or more found a carcass on the
floor or in a filter. Keep looking.

dick

[Donegal Paul]

"Dick" said to"fishyfodder"
>>>> I'd say sit back and enjoy. Live birth is a pretty cool thing to
>>>> watch.
>>>
>>> unfortunately, this morning, the female he was most interested in is
>>> gone,
>>> dunno where :-(
>>> --
>>
>>Gone? How can she be gone? Has she done a Nemo and managed to make it to
>>the
>>sea do you think? Have you found any stones in the filter?
>>
>
> I have often lost sight of a fish or snail for days only to have it
> reappear. Especially in a planted tank. I was surprised to find two
> young platties that were obviously over a month old down in the
> vegetation. Then again, I have once or more found a carcass on the
> floor or in a filter. Keep looking.

Aye well, the thing is that was ages ago and im pretty sure that i said that
there was a lobster in the tank, since then he's had 2 danios and a female
gourami! Oh and 3 bloodfin tetra!
--
Donegal Paul - On the mend
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