*Mollies sometimes lay eggs during birth. in my experience they are all yellow, but i can imagine they can be greenish, too. Especially if you didn't notice them right away, their color could have changed a little. These eggs were either unfertalized during conception or died during development. they are not going to hatch, sadly.
*Female Mollies can supposedly store sperm for 5 or 6 months and become pregnant from it when they feel comfertable and unstressed. this can explain some of the mysterious pregnancies.
*While the female prepares to give birth, she might start to shake and sort of swim in place. this is a sign she is trying to go into labor, but she can actually start doing that a week or two before birth. this is a good sign to put her in a secluded area.
*BREEDER NET INFO: i have just purchased this AWESOME breeder container made by Marina. it is clear, and it has a section for the mother on the top and a section for the babies on the bottom. the mother gives birth and the babies fall down into the bottom chamber. it works EXCELLENTLY and i recommend it completely. it allows you to leave the mom in there without worrying about them becomeing snacks and with out worrying that she hasnt completed giving birth.
*you should keep the mother in the secluded area for at least 24 hours. my female balloon started having her babies at around 11:00 at night, and when i went to bed she had already had 32 fry and about 7 eggs. when i woke up at 7:00 in the morning, there werent any more babies. i just left her in there until night time to be sure.
*MALE OR FEMALE? females have three fins under their belly close to their tail that look similar to the ones that almost every fish have. the two fins that are paralell to each other Males have longer fins on their back and the fin under their tail is pointed and points backwards towards the rear tail. he may stick this fin towards females when he wants to mate.
*Mollies fo not need to be in brakish water. I believe they can be in either fresh, brakish or even salt water, but i am not entirely sure about the salt water. i know that they are supposed to do better in water with a little bit of salt, but my tank has no salt in it and my balloons are perfectly healthy.
If any one has any more questions you can type them in, i will check up on this website in a week or so. =D
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