breeding mollies

[newby2tropicalfish]

I have 2 female and 1 male dalmation mollies and 1 female black molly...will the dalmation breed with the black? what can I do to promote the breeding of my dalmations? thanks in advance!!!

 

[tabby360]

If you can get them to live (i mean the babys)  will probably be a mix.  

 

[kitten]

what size tank do you have them in? Keep the water spotless and they babies will be fine. They will breed with different colors....it won't take any effort to make them breed either, they're probably already pregnant

 

[newby2tropicalfish]

YAAY I have 18 black molly babies!!!! ;D The only tank I have extra is a small 5 gallon tank. The babies seem very happy...how big do they need to be before I try to sell them to a LFS or put them in my community tank? (a 55 gallon tank)

 

[newby2tropicalfish]

also..how much should i expect the lfs to give me in trade for the black mollies or the dalmation...are the mix of these two worth anything? thanks again!!

 

[tabby360]

I dont know if your lfs wil take them, before you put them in you may wanna wait to there about an inch long.

 

[newby2tropicalfish]

my lfs said they would take them...i was just wondering what a ball park figure would be for me to expect...i don't want to get screwed over since i am new at this! thanks once again

 

[ryanp15]

For 18 little ones. Ummmm about $5 or so. That doesn't sound like a lot but it gets them off of your hands. Personally I don't like mollies but if you do then you will have them breeding all the time. I would suggest stoking a 55 gallon with them as there are much neater fish to choose from. How many and what size tanks do you have? ;D

 

[newby2tropicalfish]

I have one 55 gal tank and one 5 gal tank...i am beginning to regret getting the mollies...they were my girlfriends pick...i have a jelly bean parrot head, clown loach, angle fish and tetras, plus said mollies...they are in the 55 gal tank...only the babies are in the 5 gal...

 

[ryanp15]

[glow=Black,2,300]NO NOT A JELLY BEAN PARROT![/glow] Sorry but these fish are the worst thing to ever happen to the aquariest society. First off parrot cichlids are hybrids (very bad thing with fish!) and secondly they're painted with artificial dyes. If I were you I would get rid of the mollies and they jellybean parrot. They are not good fish with the others. Keep the angels and tetras and get a few more clown loaches as they like groups of 3 or more better and 3 is about all for a 55 gallon. This is just my advice though. If you wish you may want a second opinion. ;D

 

[newby2tropicalfish]

But she's so cute...the jelly bean that is...I'm going to set up a smaller tank for the mollies here shortly...