Sexing dalmation mollys

The man that owns the pet store said he was pretty sure they were male and female but Ive been reading. It is a peaceful fish and everyone likes to keep it in his aquarium.

Start date Jun 30 2006.

Sexing dalmation mollys. Sexing Molly Fish Male or Female. The main difference in Molly Fish sexing is the fin differences. Look at the anal fin if there is a fin its a female if its a narrow tube its a male.

The male sex of the fish will have more of a pointed anal fin. The female fish will have a more rounded anal fin. I have two mollys also.

My black molly is a male and my dalmatian is female who actually just gave birth last night. Top Photo is my male. Bottom Photo is my female.

Those may interest you. I have 2 male Dalmatian Mollys and 1 black female Molly. The males have be.

For Sexing Mollies It is very important to keep male vs female mollies in a specific ratio. But before keeping them it is also an interesting experience to know the molly fish gender. Firstly make sure that mollies are mature enough in order to identify their gender because mollies usually dont display gender at an early age.

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I bought a pair of Dalmation Mollies today. The man that owns the pet store said he was pretty sure they were male and female but Ive been reading. Molly fish are beginner fish which are easy to care for.

They also reproduce easily in an aquarium setting making an opportunity for children to witness the life cycle. Its not hard to recognize the molly fish male and female. Mollies are prolific breeders with females obviously pregnant.

The sexing of mollies is fairly easy as it is with most live bearers. Internal fertilization is possible by the gonopodium on the males. The gonopodium is a modified anal fin that is used to inseminate females in the mating process.

The mating ritual takes place as the male displays his fins to impress the female. Molly fish will readily breed in home aquaria if you have both males and females in the tank. For breeding mollies prefer a tank with a temperature at around 80 F or even slightly higher.

Mollies enjoy neutral to slightly alkaline water pH up to 8. Although some recommend adding aquarium salt to the breeding tank I find. In this video I will show you about6 Way To Identify Male And Female Molly Fish1.

Body Shape In general Females bodies are more round while the males are. The Molly is a tropical fish that prefers some salt in their water. A teaspoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water will go a long way in helping them.

You may also see them in saltwater tanks from time to time. There is a local reef store here that keeps black mollies in a regular saltwater tank with similar sized species. Molly Disease aka Livebearer Disease Shimmies Summary.

The Molly is from the same Genus as the guppy and Endlers livebearer. Poecilia and the family. Poeciliidae the same as other livebearers.

One of the earliest described kept Mollies was the sailfin molly in 1821 as Mollienesia latipinna by the naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur. Lyretail mollies are very easy to care for. Their basic needs are easy to obtain.

Starting from their wide feeding option basic tank requirements to easy cleaning techniques. Follow through as we delve into important aspects of caring for lyretail mollies. Which include their aquarium maintenance feeding body size and many more.

Sexing edit edit source Males are much smaller and have a modified anal fin called a gonopodium which allows the male to deposit sperm. Breeding edit edit source In the wild Mollies shoal in their hundreds to billions and the ratio of males to females is one to two. Indeed a female molly would typically give birth to 70 females.

I recently bought 2 beautiful dalmatian mollies a couple of weeks ago. I cant seem to tell if one is a female or not. Both are mostly black and the pics I have seen on the internet show that the females are mostly white with a few black spots.

A female ballon belly usually has a rounder and fuller body than the male. The female has a rounded anal fin and the males is pointed. The first picture is a female the second is a male.

Lood at the very back fin under the fish. Behind the pectoral fins in front of the tail. At least 20 gallons should be the minimum but if possible a 45-gallon tank will be a lot better.

In terms of pH and temperature we would recommend that you keep your Black Mollies in water that is between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a pH that is closer to the harder more alkaline side of the spectrum 75 82. Well the answer is no. Mollies and Platies are not compatible for breeding.

For crossbreeding the two species must be closely related to each other. As Mollies belong to the family Poecilia and Platies belong to the Xiphophorus therefore they cannot crossbreed. However Platies can breed with Swordtails and Mollies can breed with Guppies as.

These Molly fish are called Sailfin because their dorsal fin looks like a sail from a sailboat. These are perhaps the most popular of the Molly fish. The male Sailfin has 14 rays on their dorsal fin.

Their distinctive fin and up turned mouth are pleasing to the average aquarium owner. Just like their cousin the Shortfin Molly fish they too need slightly salty water to flourish. Ive raised livebearers for years and Ive heard of and seen swordtails change sex.

Ive never heard this same trait in Mollys. However I have a Molly now that not only changed sex but gradually changed color from a marble to fully black. When I first bought the fish it was a female marble about 1 inch long.

Molly fish or just mollies are freshwater fish from the genus Poecilia in the Poeciliidae family. All the species in this genus are mollies except for the Endlers livebearer. There are currently 40 species in this genus so 39 of them are mollies.

These fish are native to the Americas but their habitat can vary significantly. Fill the tank with water near the top. Up to 2 inches 4cm under the brim of the tank is ideal.

The water should be warm 78-82 F 25-27 C so the molly fish are comfortable like they would be in tropical waters. Do not overfill the tank or put in cold water. An aquarium heater will probably be necessary.

In my opinion minimum tank size for the successful keeping of a small group of molly fish is 13 US gallons 50 liters. But these are active fishes. Therefore the perfect tank size for keeping them will be 26 US gallons 100 liters.

Dont keep the fish in small and crowded tanks. Sailfin Molly Care Feed Breeding Tank Setup and More Sailfin Molly is the type of molly popularly known for its beautiful and attractive fins as the name shows. It is a peaceful fish and everyone likes to keep it in his aquarium.

First of all molly was studied in 1821 by a naturalist Charles Alexandre as Mollinesia latipinna at New. 29 Gallons 110 LitresCare Level. 70-85 pH and Hard WaterTemperature.

70-79 F 21-26 CMaximum Size. 5 inches 20 cm The black molly Poecilia sphenops is small live bearer fish that ranks among the most popular fish in the aquarium hobby. It is native to both South America and Central America.

Sexing is the same as with guppies. Recommended Tank Size and Temperament. 25 gallon or larger per pair although not a malefemale pair otherwise this would be much too small due to the offspring.

This recommendation is for a pair from one sex. Best Tank Mates for Molly Fish. The best tank mates for molly fish include other Guppies Platys Swordtails Gourami fish Female Bettas Endlers Danios Minnows Tetras Snails Shrimp and other molly fish.

All livebearers like molly fish get along great together. They are all the same aggression levels and breed in the same manner.