Marble Molly Size

A male giant sailfin molly showing his size against a one inch grid.

Marble molly size.

Molly fish tank size the first item to check off on your quest to raise molly fish will be to determine a tank size. What size aquarium do they need. It s a beginner friendly molly strain that reaches a maximum size of 3 inches. Mollies are very versatile fish having the unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater if acclimated slowly.

Poecilia sphenops is a species of fish of the genus poecilia known under the common name molly. First i ll summarize the article. The marble lyretail molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a 25 gallon or larger breeding tank. It s just a size thing of them taking up so much room in the actual aquarium.

Mexicana yucatan molly. These fish aren t going to squeeze into a tiny desk tank like some tetras and guppies do. A molly fish needs at least a 10 gallon aquarium. Latipina about 8cm 6in for big specimens.

Males dorsal fin is high. Peocilia velifera also called p. This blog will provide an update. Each additional molly will need around 3 gallons to live comfortably.

Hand marbled paper goods artist watercolors. It has more rays about 18 than the latipinna. The dalmatian lyretail molly is a color variation of the sailfin molly and has white black patterned scales that give a marbled effect. Also upper edge of dorsal longer than lower.

Dorsal fin markings are slight small spots. Just like other livebearers mollies are easy to breed and make fascinating fish for the seasoned aquarist. The molly can produce fertile hybrids with many poecilia species most. Both species of mollies in order to thrive and grow well should ideally be housed in at least a 29 gallon tank.

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. This size would be suitable for up to four depending on the species larger mollies like the sailfins will need a 30 gallon tank. In contrast the female marble lyretail molly has a rounded anal fin and a pregnancy spot. It is advised that the species of molly fish that get larger in size then 3 inches be kept in a minimum of 30 gallon tanks.

A molly blue enough for my tastes doesn t exist. About four years ago i wrote an article about my efforts to produce a blue molly. In 1998 i crossed a.