Things You'll Need
- Breeding box or net cage
- Fish net
- Java moss
- Fake plants
- Breeding mats
Instructions
Hang a breeding box or net cage on the side of your aquarium for live bearers like guppies, mollies and platys.
Net the female once she is ready to have her babies. You can tell she is ready to give birth when you can see a large black spot on her sides.
Place the female in the breeding cage. When she releases the babies, they will fall through the slots at the bottom of the cage, where the female will not be able to reach them.
Remove the female once she is finished giving birth, and place her back in the aquarium. The babies can stay in the net cage for a few days while they live off their yolk sacks.
Add hiding spots in the aquarium where the baby fish can take shelter. Balls of Java moss, bushy fake plants, and special breeding mats are ideal places for baby fish to hide.