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F*cking mollies:-)
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 Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically) www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing? |
"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. |
"./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? |
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? |
"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. 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 |
"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 |
"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? |
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 |
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/ |
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 |
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