Animals that breed non stop usually do not have very long of a lifespan.
Marble molly lifespan.
You have to remember that these fish are constantly breeding and designed to do just that.
Just like the sailfin molly the lyretail stands out because of its fins but this time it s the caudal fin.
The male marble lyretail molly has a pointed anal fin and a much larger dorsal fin.
Having good water parameters in your aquarium and having live plants in your fish tank will really help.
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Below i discuss some of the ways you can prolong the lives of your molly fish.
But at the same time if the tank is small the males may haunt each other.
Female sailfin molly fish are larger than her male counterpart and just like their cousins they do not lay eggs.
Life expectancy can be maximized with proper care.
A teaspoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water will go a long way in helping them.
My marble molly had kids.
Other fish that live longer include loaches such as the clown loach and weather loach which often live 10 to 15 years.
The molly is a tropical fish that prefers some salt in their water.
Molly fish have good relationships withing their group they almost don t show any intraspecific aggression.
Catfish other bottom dwellers.
Wonderful marble lyretail molly fish poecilia velifera in aquarium setup.
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.
In contrast the female marble lyretail molly has a rounded anal fin and a pregnancy spot.
That s why it s better to have a spacious tank so that at least 2 gallons 10 liters of water would fall for one fish.
This variety is bred in lots of different colors and patterns.
This molly does well with other mollies.
They are perhaps the best example of how poor habitat and care shortens the lifespan of aquarium fish.
A female sailfin molly fish will give birth to 10 to 140 live young molly fish but not at the same time.
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She will commonly gestate throughout a period of a year giving birth multiple times.
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The marble lyretail molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a 25 gallon or larger breeding tank.