Both species of mollies in order to thrive and grow well should ideally be housed in at least a 29 gallon tank.
Marble molly and dalmation molly.
Just like the sailfin molly the lyretail stands out because of its fins but this time it s the caudal fin.
The other two don t look big at all.
Colorful molly fish for my mini pond duration.
The name is the main difference.
The marble lyretail molly also called the mexican lyretail molly giant lyretail molly yucatan molly and sometimes simply lyretail molly is a color variety of the poecilia sphenops lyretail molly.
I have 3 female mollies marble dalmatian and gold dust.
I also have a male marble molly.
Minimum quantity for molly dalmation molly is 3.
The marble molly looks pregnant and i m sure she s the one that dropped the two fry i have in my tank.
Molly fish tank size the first item to check off on your quest to raise molly fish will be to determine a tank size.
The molly can produce fertile hybrids with many poecilia species most.
Im wondering because i was going to get a few dalmation mollies to add to my tank but for some reason my local petsmart decided a few months ago that they will use soft water instead of hard water and every single molly tank in their store has shimmies now.
To distinguish it from its congeners it is sometimes called short finned molly or common molly they inhabit fresh water streams and coastal brackish and marine waters of mexico the wild type fishes are dull silvery in color.
Arizona aquatic gardens offers assorted fancy mollies as well as individual colors including dalmation.
The female marble molly chases off the other two females if the get close to her.
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Poecilia sphenops is a species of fish of the genus poecilia known under the common name molly.
This variety is bred in lots of different colors and patterns.
Molly fish come in a variety of colors and are easy to care for and breed.
It s most distinctive feature is the large dorsal fin which is taller and runs from behind the head to just before the caudal fin.