Molly – Black Sailfin Molly Live-bearer

Description

Poeciliidae latipinna

Temp: 68-82° F
KH 1-2
pH 7.0-8.0
Diet: Omnivore

Poecilia sphenops

Sailfin Mollies are peaceful fish that are incredibly easy to care for. Molly Fish are very versatile as they have the unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater if acclimated slowly. The molly fish is easy to breed and care for.  Referred to as “Mollies” most commonly.  They have the unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater if acclimated slowly.

MALES: Pointed anal fin and a much larger dorsal fin
FEMALES: Rounded anal fin including a pregnancy spot on the fin.

This is a livebearer fish that requires the correct habitat for them to grow well and live a healthy happy life. Their aquarium should be planted as densely as possible, or have a thick mat of plants to use as habitat. There are related products that will help you choose the right plants for these fish below. Having a thick group of floating plants in the corner of the aquarium will promote healthy rearing of the new young frye offering protection and refuge! Every 60-70 days the female may give birth to young frye that are a couple millimeters long. Parents WILL eat their young if the babies do not have a hiding spot in plants. Many hobbyisist use livebearing fish such as these Mollies, Swordtails, Platys and Guppies as a natural, healthy source of LIVE food for other fish such as puffers, pacu, and all cichlids to consume.

Our Mollies are sold in assorted colors & tail shapes listed in the dropdown: (these choices may vary throughout the year): Red, Orange, Pineapple, Marble, Dalmatian, Black, Silver & many more. Please do not request specific colors when ordering this assortment pack. We will not send you all of 1 color, and do our best to give you a variety. Buy more, you’ll get more colors!

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Watch a Molly give live birth!